JAKARTA - The daily chairman of the Gerindra Party DPP, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, answered rumors that he had the opportunity to become a new minister in Jokowi's government. Dasco is said to be the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) replacing Mahfud MD in the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet.
"It never crossed my mind to become Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs," said Sufmi Dasco at the DPR Building, Jakarta, Monday, September 13. According to him, the reshuffle is a prerogative of President Jokowi. However, Dasco also admitted that his responsibility as the leader of the DPR is already 'heavy'.
"It's just as the leadership of the House of Representatives we already have a heavy responsibility," he said.
The Deputy Chair of the DPR for the Coordinator of Economics and Finance (Korekkeu) emphasized that currently he is only focused on handling the COVID-19 pandemic helping executives. It is known, Dasco is the Chair of the Task Force Against COVID-19 formed by the Indonesian House of Representatives. "I am only carrying out my mandate as the leader of the DPR, especially at these difficult times. How to balance the government in handling the spike in COVID-19, which we don't know yet, " Dasco explained.
Previously, political observer from Political and Public Policy Studies (P3S) Jerry Massie, assessed that President Jokowi would remove several ministers and replace them with new faces.
There is a new name to be championed in the upcoming cabinet reshuffle, namely Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad. In fact, it is predicted that Dasco will occupy the position of coordinating minister. "(Sufmi Dasco Ahmad) deserves to be the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs because of his political and legal experience," said Jerry, in his statement, Sunday, September 12.
Impossible to be Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs
A political observer from Al Azhar University in Indonesia, Ujang Komaruddin, predicts that it is impossible for Jokowi to appoint Sufmi Dasco as a minister because Gerindra has only two seats in the Forward Indonesia Cabinet. Except, Dasco entered to replace Prabowo Subianto or Sandiaga Uno.
"It could be that Dasco replaces Prabowo or Sandiaga. Since it is impossible for him to be a cadre, Gerindra will add one more seat. So, even if he does enter, at least Prabowo resigns or replaces Sandiaga," Ujang told VOI, Sunday, September 12.
However, if the position of the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, the Director of Indonesia Political Review (IPR) admits that he is not sure Dasco will get the position. The reason is, he will be Prabowo Subianto's superior who is the Minister of Defense.
While in the party, Prabowo is the general chairman of Gerindra and Dasco is his subordinate.
"As for Menkopolhukam, I'm not sure because he will be Prabowo's boss, that's impossible, it's funny too," said Ujang.
Then, he added, the coalition parties would not agree because Gerindra was the last coalition party to join.
"PDIP will also not want to because Gerindra recently entered the coalition because of reconciliation when many parties supported the early Jokowi administration. And the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs is an important position," explained Ujang.
While the position of Mahfud MD, Ujang admitted in an unsafe condition. However, it is impossible to replace Sufmi Dasco.
"Mahfud shakes a little, but it depends on Jokowi. If Dasco, I'm not sure, can Prabowo be his subordinate?" said Ujang Komaruddin.
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