PKS: Ethically, 4 Ministers Who Want To Advance In The Presidential Election Are Better Off Resigning

Chairman of the PKS DPP Mardani Ali Sera/DOK VIA ANTARA

JAKARTA - The chairman of the PKS DPP, Mardani Ali Sera, also commented on the statement of PDIP politician Panda Nababan, who said that 4 ministers of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet stated that they would contest the 2024 presidential election. The four ministers admitted that they wanted to run for the presidential election when asked by President Joko Widodo.

According to Mardani, the desire to run in the 2024 presidential election is the right of Jokowi's ministers. However, he reminded that the task of being a minister was not easy.

"The right of ministers to run for presidential candidates. But concentration is broken, managing the ministry is not an easy matter," said Mardani in Jakarta, Thursday, April 14.

Moreover, according to Mardani, currently Jokowi needs assistants who focus on taking care of the people's affairs towards the end of his term. The reason, he said, the condition of society is currently in a heavy burden.

"The difficult conditions of the people and the changing global geopolitics after Russia's attack on Ukraine and the pandemic are no light matters," said the PKS politician.

Not to mention, he continued, President Jokowi had to face blasphemy due to the discourse on postponing the election and extending the presidential term.

"Pak Jokowi needs helpers who focus on taking care of the people. The issue of extension must still be watched out for. Because politics is the art of impossibility, politics is the art of impossibility," he said.

Therefore, the member of Commission II of the DPR asked the ministers who intend to run for the 2024 presidential election to resign from their positions.

"Ethically, it is good for public learning to step back, ethically," said Mardani.

Previously, PDI-P (PDIP) politician Panda Nababan believed that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) had rejected the proposal to extend the President's term since the idea first appeared. To strengthen his statement, Panda then revealed a few stories from behind the palace walls related to the 'preparation' for the upcoming 2024 General Election. Panda said Jokowi had gathered his ministers and asked about their desire to run for the 2024 presidential election. A number of ministers have even expressed their desire to run in the 2024 presidential election. become President, said Airlangga forward," said Panda. Jokowi also asked the Minister of SOEs Erick Thohir, and the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno. In fact, Jokowi also asked the chairman of the DPR, Puan Maharani. The three admitted that they would run in the 2024 presidential election when asked by Jokowi. In addition, the Minister of Defense Prabowo has also been asked by Jokowi. However, Prabowo's answer was not as broad as the other 4 figures. "He asked Prabowo, he said, 'If you have your permission,' Prabowo said," Panda said. Panda's attitude is what Panda believes is a sign that the 2024 election will not be postponed. Moreover, Jokowi has also stated that the next election will still be held on February 14, 2024.