At The Commission II Working Meeting, 3 Jokowi Ministers Faced With Discourse On Election Delays, PKS: Many WA Enters, There Are Declarations Everywhere

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JAKARTA - Commission II of the DPR held a working meeting with Minister of State Secretary Pratikno, Cabinet Secretary (Seskab) Pramono Anung, Chief of Presidential Staff (KSP) Moeldoko and Head of BPIP Yudian Wahyudi in order to discuss the evaluation of program implementation and the 2021 budget. Interestingly, in the meeting In fact, the assistant ministers of President Joko Widodo have been questioned about the discourse on postponing the 2024 election and extending the term of office of the president. Recently, the issue of Jokowi's 3rd Period has become increasingly hotly discussed by the public. In the meeting, Member of Commission II of the DPR RI, the PKS faction, Mardani Ali Sera, questioned the declaration to support Jokowi for three terms by the Association of Indonesian Village Governments (APDESI), which was held some time ago. Mardani specifically asked Pramono, Pratikno and Moeldoko about the declaration. Because, according to him, the three ministers are assistants to President Jokowi who must be able to explain the APDESI declaration.

"My question to the three main assistants to the president, hopefully no budget will be used for activities on issues of 3 periods or delays. Because it is very, very contrary to the constitution," said Mardani in the DPR Commission II meeting room, Parliament Complex Senayan, Jakarta, Monday, April 4th.

The chairman of the PKS DPP is of the opinion that the issue of 3 presidential terms and the postponement of the election should be part of the elite issue of political party leaders. Previously, he was surprised by the role of Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan who attended the Apdesi event.

"Even if there is an issue, let it be an elite issue that will be decided by party leaders," he added.

Mardani then asked the three Jokowi's men to explain clearly about the APDESI declaration.

"I ask for answers from the three main presidential aides so that I can convey to the public that there will be no movement for Pak Jokowi's 3 terms," he said. This is because Mardani claimed to have received WhatsApp brush messages about further declarations that had occurred in a number of regions. So, he can give an explanation to people who are wondering about the declaration. "This is important because the WhatsApp keeps coming in, Mr. Pram, here is this declaration, here is this declaration, I believe it has nothing to do with the three main partners we are in Commission II," said Mardani.