Tempo Explain: Mahfud Md Resmi Mundur dari Kabinet, Prabowo?
Mahfud Md mengaku mundur dari Menko Polhukam karena etika, Kamis 1 Februari 2024.
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00:00 Mahfud MD admitted to withdrawing from the court because of ethics on Thursday, February 1, 2024.
00:07 Mahfud said he had no hope in other press chaplains or press chawab regarding his withdrawal.
00:15 Further, Mahfud said that at first he was promoted as a court judge, he was done respectfully.
00:22 For that, he also wanted to withdraw respectfully.
00:28 Mahfud's withdrawal is related to him as a candidate for president number three, alongside Ganjar Pranowo.
00:35 Hasto Cristianto's PDIP section said Mahfud withdrew from the Cabinet because of disappointment with President Jokowi's commitment to maintain neutrality in the 2024 presidential election.
00:50 Hasto also hopes that the steps taken by Mahfud can be passed and imitated by other officials who are contesting in the 2024 presidential election.
00:59 In particular, Hasto mentions the name of Prabowo Subianto, who is the second-in-command candidate and the Minister of Defense.
01:08 Meanwhile, when asked about the cancellation of Mahfud MD's replacement, President Jokowi did not answer and only said he would meet Mahfud.
01:18 When asked about Mahfud's withdrawal from the Indonesia Onward Cabinet, Jokowi once again said that it was Mahfud's right and his party appreciated the decision.
01:28 A political scientist at the University of Al-Azhar Indonesia, Ujang Komarudin said,
01:34 "Mahfud's position in parallel with Jokowi's makes him uncomfortable in the Cabinet. If he doesn't back down, it does seem that Mahfud is criticizing himself."
01:46 The statement was about the weakness of the law enforcement and democracy.
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