Reportedly Entering The Cabinet, Zulkifli Hasan Closes To The State Palace

Zulkifli Hasan at the State Palace

JAKARTA - Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Zulkifli Hasan was present at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta. He is rumored to be occupying the position of Minister of Trade (Mendag) replacing M. Lutfi.

From the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube show, Zulkifli Hasan arrived at around 11.50 WIB. He, who was seen wearing a black coat and cap, waved his hand before entering the Presidential Palace and heading to the Presidential Lounge.

In that room, Zulhas will have lunch together with President Jokowi and a number of other figures. The figures who were present were the Chairperson of the PDIP Megawati Soekarnoputri and the Chairperson of the NasDem Party, Surya Paloh.

Then there is also the General Chair of the Gerindra Party who is also the Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto and the General Chair of the Golkar Party who holds the position of Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto, and the General Chair of the PPP who also serves as Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas Suharso Monoarfa.

For information, President Jokowi will inaugurate new ministers in the United Indonesia Cabinet at the State Palace, Jakarta. The inauguration will reportedly take place at 13.30 WIB.

Regarding Zulhas, he was mentioned by his party to be the Minister of Trade. This was conveyed by the spokesperson and Deputy General Chair of PAN Viva Yoga Mauladi.

"(Minister) of Commerce," said Viva to VOI, Wednesday, June 15.

This information also dismissed the news that Zulhas would fill the seat of the minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning (ATR)/National Land Agency (BPN).

In addition to the Minister of Trade, there are a number of posts that will be overhauled by President Jokowi. Among them is the Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning (ATR), which is rumored to be occupied by former TNI Commander Hadi Tjahjanto.

In addition, there are three deputy ministers who will be sworn in today. Two of them are held by Gerindra and PSI.