Latest Rumors on Cabinet Reshuffle: Impact of PAN's Entry
Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Zulkifli Hasan revealed that he had proposed the Chairman of the PAN Honorary Council Soetrisno Bachir to join the Indonesia Onward Cabinet. Zulkifli admitted that he had conveyed this directly to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in a meeting.
"He (Soetrisno Bachir) used to be Pak Jokowi's presidential campaign team and the chairman of KEIN (National Economic and Industry Committee). If possible I want to encourage him, whatever (his position)," said Zulkifli in an interview on the Karni Ilyas Club Youtube channel, Monday (9/13).
PAN Deputy Chairperson Viva Yoga Mauladi confirmed that the party's national working meeting last August had determined that all strategic decisions related to joining PAN to the governing coalition were under the authority of the PAN general chairman. The inclusion of PAN representatives is likely to be carried out in a cabinet reshuffle, which is rumored to take place in October.