Jokowi Forbids Ministers From Talking About Postponing Elections Again, PDIP: Only Minister Of Home Affairs Can Still Do It, But Luhut Is Main Minister

President Jokowi/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The chairman of the PDIP DPP's Election Winning Body (Bappilu), Bambang Wuryanto, or who is familiarly called Bambang Pacul, also responded to President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) statement which forbade ministers to no longer talk about postponing elections or a three-term presidential election.

Bambang assessed that only a few ministers could still talk about the election. One of them is the Minister of Home Affairs, Tito Karnavian. Outside the minister, according to him, it is not suitable to deal with election matters.

"It still makes sense to be a minister of the interior. But if it's a minister who has nothing to do with it, don't worry," said Bambang at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, April 7.

While questioning the Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto, who previously voiced the postponement of the 2024 General Election, Bambang considered that it was not suitable. Except, he said, if Airlangga spoke as the General Chair of the Golkar Party.

"If Mr. Airlangga is the chairman (fits). If he is the coordinating minister, it's not right," said Bambang. Bambang was also asked about the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, who aggressively echoed the postponement of the election and called it big data. Regarding Luhut, Bambang did not give a clear assessment.

The chairman of Commission III of the DPR only said that Luhut's political strength also seemed to have become an open secret in the public. Even Bambang called Luhut the main minister.

"If Mr. Luhut is okay, you can evaluate yourself. Many people say he is the prime minister. The main minister. The coordinating minister is the main minister," he explained. "But people also understand very well how strong Mr. Luhut is. His political power is strong. For example, For example, Mr. President once made a statement that exports were stopped, right? Two days later, Mr. Luhut opened another statement, "said Pacul.