'By Allah I Swear...' Zulkifli Hasan And Hadi Tjahjanto Sah Become Ministers Of The Advanced Indonesian Cabinet

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JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has officially inaugurated the General Chair of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Zulkifli Hasan and former TNI Commander Hadi Tjahjanto as ministers in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet at the State Palace today, Wednesday, June 15.

Zulkifli Hasan is now the Minister of Trade replacing M. Lutfi while Hadi Tjahjanto is the Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning (ATR) of the National Land Agency (BPN).

The inauguration ceremony began with singing Indonesia Raya. The invited guests, including the general chairmen of political parties, were also present at the event.

After Indonesia Raya was read out, the Deputy for Administrative Affairs of the Ministry of State Secretariat Nanik Purwanti read out Presidential Decree No. 64 P of 2022 concerning the Dismissal and Appointment of State Ministers for the Advanced Indonesian Cabinet for the 2019-2024 period.

"Appointed as state minister for the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet for the remaining term of office for the 2019-2024 period. Brother Zulkifli Hasan as Minister of Trade, respectively. Brother Hadi Tjahjanto as Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning and Head of the National Land Agency (BPN)," he said. Nanik read out an excerpt from the Presidential Decree that was set for Tuesday, June 15.

After the Presidential Decree was read, Jokowi then led the oath taking of the newly appointed ministers.

"Are you ready to take an oath according to your respective religion?" Jokowi asked.

"Willing," answered Zulhas and Hadi.

"By Allah I swear. That I will be loyal to the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia and will carry out the laws and regulations as straight as possible for the sake of my service to the nation and state," said Jokowi, followed by the inaugurated ministers.

"That in carrying out my duties, I will uphold the ethics of office, work as well as possible, with a full sense of responsibility," added Jokowi.

After the oath was uttered, the song "Indonesia Raya" sounded again. Jokowi then came forward to greet Zulkifli Hasan and Hadi Tjahjanto who had just been inaugurated.