Observer: Minister Jokowi Should Resign If He Believes He Will Run For President, But It's Difficult To Happen

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JAKARTA - Registration of presidential candidates in the 2024 Simultaneous Elections will begin in September 2023. Political parties have started exploring coalitions. In fact, the ministers who are said to be running in the 2024 presidential election have already started guerrillas to prepare themselves to appear at the five-yearly democratic party. However, President Joko Widodo's aides have been asked to resign if they really want to contest in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. This resignation is considered ideal. According to political observer from Paramadina University, Hendri Satrio, with the minister resigning from the cabinet, they can absorb the aspirations of the people and introduce development programs that are carried out without the burden of duty and criticism.

"If the minister, Pak Jokowi, believes that he can run for president in the presidential election, he should resign from the cabinet," said Hendri in Jakarta, Thursday, May 12. However, the man who is familiarly called Hensat admitted that it would be difficult to achieve this. wanting to run for president, he felt comfortable with the position he held. "But that is difficult to happen. Because it's nice to have a ministerial stage, spreading charm as well as state duties," he quipped.

Hensat said, if they are no longer in office, the ministers will have problems when they come to the regions because there are no previleg and escorts like state officials.

"If you are no longer a minister, maybe when you spread your charms you can discuss it," he said.