Jadi Plt Menkominfo, Mahfud MD Rapat Perdanagar Tupoksi Pejabat Echelon I Kominfo

Acting Minister of Communication and Information Mahfud MD accompanied by the Director General of IKP Kominfo Usman Kansong, Monday (22/5/2023). (ANTARA/Livia K)

JAKARTA - Acting Minister of Communication and Information (Menkominfo) Mahfud MD held an inaugural meeting with echelon I officials of the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo) on Monday 22 May.

"I had my first meeting with echelon I officials, with the agenda of just listening to the main tasks and functions (tupoksi) of each of what to do, what to do, and what the problem is," Mahfud said at the Media Center of the Ministry of Communication and Information, Central Jakarta, Monday, May 22, confiscated by Antara.

Mahfud said he had listened to the explanations of the two directorate generals, from the agenda of listening to the explanations of the five directorate generals at the Ministry of Communication and Information.

There has been no further information obtained from the coordination meeting, and according to Mahfud, the discussion will continue on Tuesday, May 23.

Regarding his duties as Acting Minister of Communication and Information, when he was met at the Presidential Palace Complex, Monday, May 22, morning, Mahfud said he would inaugurate four echelon I officials to serve at the Ministry of Communication and Information.

During a press conference at the Media Center of the Ministry of Communication and Information, Mahfud confirmed that the inauguration of echelon I officials had been scheduled before he was appointed as Plt. The Minister of Communication and Information and is not related to the case that recently occurred.

"Not because of this incident and then it was replaced. It has been proposed long before this and I just need to inaugurate tomorrow," said Mahfud.

The four echelon I officials from the Ministry of Communication and Informatics are scheduled to be sworn in on Tuesday, May 23 at 11.00 WIB.

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menkopolhukam) Mahfud MD was officially appointed as Acting Minister of Communication and Information by President Jokowi through Presidential Decree (Keppres) Number 41/P of 2023, which was set on May 19, 2023 and is valid from the date of stipulation.

The Presidential Decree assigned Mahfud to become the Acting Minister of Communication and Information to ensure the smooth running of tasks and functions of the Ominfo to the existence of a definitive Minister of Communication and Information.