PKS: Jokowi Blunder If The NasDem Minister Reshuffle Only Because Of Anies' Support

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JAKARTA - The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) defended the NasDem Party, which is said to be the target of a cabinet reshuffle or reshuffle. The chairman of the PKS DPP, Mardani Ali Sera, assessed that President Joko Widodo made a blunder if he removed the NasDem minister just because the party chaired by Surya Paloh supports Anies Baswedan as a presidential candidate in 2024. "The president made a big blunder if the reshuffle was solely because NasDem's action supported Anies," said Mardani to VOI, Friday, January 6, evening. It is known, PKS is a candidate for the NasDem coalition partner who is building a Change Coalition. According to Mardani, each party has its own policy to declare or carry figures as presidential candidates. Even if the figure is considered to be at odds with the government. "That is the basic right of each party to be independent and make policies. NasDem has also clearly explained the reasons for supporting Anies," said the member of Commission II of the DPR. Mardani said that although the cabinet reshuffle is the prerogative of the president, Jokowi should not replace ministers just because his political parties have carried other presidential candidates. "Although the prerogative is still the public will assess this reshuffle policy," concluded Mardani.