Regarding MenPAN-RB, PDIP: President Jokowi First Consulted with Megawati

Bambang Wuryanto (berjas hitam)/DOK FOTO: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

JAKARTA - The seat of the Minister for Administrative Reform Bureaucratic Reform (MenPAN-RB) is vacant after the death of Tjahjo Kumolo, who died on Friday, July 1. Meanwhile, President Joko Widodo appointed Minister of Home Affairs M Tito Karnavian to occupy the ad interim position of MenPAN-RB.

So, who will be appointed by PDIP to replace the late Tjahjo Kumolo?

The chairman of the PDIP Election Winning Body (Bappilu), Bambang Wuryanto, familiarly called Bambang Pacul, emphasized that replacing Tjahjo as MenPAN-RB was Jokowi's authority as president.

"This is the president's authority, meaning that the authority to replace is with Mr. Jokowi (as) the president", said Bambang Pacul to reporters at the building, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, July 7.

According to Bambang, President Jokowi will first meet PDIP Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri to discuss the matter of replacing Tahjo Kumolo. Because the deceased was a minister from PDIP.

"My analysis is that it is almost certain that the President will meet with his mother before replacing Mr. Tjahjo Kumolo, why? Because Mr. Jokowi is also a Solo person, Bambang Pacul also understands his natural mind when Bung Karno talks about his natural mind and learns about his mind. That thought also grows from culture to shape the mindset, if you speak the language, the mindset is flashy", explained Bambang Pacul.

 

Bambang said the name of the new MenPAN-RB would be discussed between President Jokowi and Megawati. He also does not know whether Tjahjo's replacement will be taken from PDIP cadres or others.

"It was all discussed that the mother would consult if, for example, it required someone who was blah-blah-blah... but there were no PDIP cadres, for example", he said.

"Whether it's from PDIP, I'm not sure either, but speaking with the chairman it's almost certain, I don't dare 100 percent, no, it's God if it's 100 percent", he continued.