PKS: Zulhas' Track Record Is Not Suitable As A Minister Of Trade

JAKARTA - Member of Commission VI of the DPR PKS faction Amin Ak, assessed that the General Chair of PAN Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas) was not suitable as the Minister of Trade (Mendag) because it did not match his track record.

It is known that Zulhas was the Minister of Forestry and Chair of the People's Consultative Assembly. Prior to his appointment as Minister of Trade, he still served as Deputy Chairman of the MPR.

"I congratulate Ketum PAN Zulkifli Hasan on his appointment as Minister of Trade. (But) I think the position as Minister of Trade is actually not in accordance with Zulhas' track record," Amin Ak told reporters on Thursday, June 16. According to the PKS politician, the change in position The Minister of Trade from M Lutfi to Zulhas tends to be motivated by political accommodation. The reason is, since joining the government, PAN has not yet received a seat in the cabinet.

"His appointment as Trade Minister is more due to political accommodation factors than professionalism considerations," said Amin.

Even so, said Amin, the appointment of ministers in the cabinet is President Jokowi's prerogative. The member of the commission in charge of SOEs stated that he would support the performance of the trade minister, although he would also criticize policies that were deemed inappropriate. "We as partners will support policies that are good and side with the people. On the other hand, we will criticize policies that we consider inappropriate," he insisted.

The PKS legislator for the East Java electoral district then gave a note to Zulhas regarding a number of crucial homework (PR) at the Ministry of Trade. The homework includes polemics on the unfinished cooking oil crisis, stabilization of stocks and prices of basic necessities, and controlling supply and demand for essential materials.

"The price of bulk cooking oil is still perched at IDR 18,100 per liter, far above the highest retail price (HET) of IDR 14,000 set by the government," Amin explained. Amin said that the government had not yet conducted an audit of CPO and cooking oil producers as the basis for export licensing. "We ask for the results to be announced publicly," he said.

Furthermore, the matter of stock stabilization and prices of basic necessities, which are currently soaring. Amin assessed that the government does not have a strategy that is able to overcome the problem of food stocks and prices. Micro-enterprises are screaming because the prices of food and business raw materials are soaring," said Amin. Lastly, Amin added, is the distribution and trading system for basic necessities, which are often beyond the control of the government. Amin hopes that Zulhas as the new Minister of Trade can coordinate with other ministries and institutions in solving the problem. "I hope that the new Trade Minister can coordinate with other ministries and institutions to complete the existing homework," he concluded.

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