Change of direction from Jokowi to Prabowo

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – 2024 will be the year when the new government will begin after the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo or Jokowi has ruled Indonesia for the past ten or two years.

Based on the official counting results of the General Election Commission (KPU), Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who formed the number 2 duo, received 96,214,691 votes.

This number equates to 58.59 percent of the total valid votes nationally.

Meanwhile, their rival, number 1 pair Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar, garnered 40,971,906 votes; and the number 3 presidential and vice-presidential candidate, Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD, received 27,040,878 votes.

Prabowo-Gibran's victory in the 2024 presidential election led to the General Chairman of the Gerindra Party becoming the 8th President of the Republic of Indonesia.

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Interestingly, Prabowo achieved this victory after 20 years of presidential election struggle. The 2009 presidential election was the first presidential election for Prabowo, who was Megawati Soekarnoputri's running mate at the time.

In fact, before the 2004 presidential election, he appeared at the Golkar Party's presidential candidates' convention. However, Prabowo lost and the convention was won by Wiranto who was partnered with Salahuddin Wahid.

Then in 2014, he tried his luck again. However, once again Prabowo was forced to accept defeat by receiving 62,576,444 votes, or 46.85 percent. Prabowo-Hatta lost to the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo and the 10th and 12th Vice Presidents Jusuf Kalla.

Then, in 2019, Prabowo ran for president again. In his third candidacy, he took Sandiaga Uno, who at that time was still Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta.

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Once again, Prabowo had to lose to Jokowi. The incumbent president collaborated with Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Chairman Ma'ruf Amin and managed to win the 2019 presidential election.

Then in 2024, Prabowo will run for president again. Unlike the previous three presidential elections, Prabowo has now won against two of his rivals, namely Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar and Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD.

During his 20-year political career, Prabowo admitted that he was tired. It's hard to deny, 20 years is a long time before he's actually capable of occupying the number 1 seat in Indonesia.

However, he believes that decades of time were not wasted and therefore he was able to prepare himself so as not to become a naive leader.

“That's why it took me a long time to become President of the Republic of Indonesia. I consider it part of training, education, brothers and sisters,” Prabowo said as he attended Golkar's birthday in Sentul, Thursday (12/12/2024). ) evening.

“Actually, I've been tired for 20 years, haven't I? 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, only 2024. But maybe that's what makes this trip the one I need to take,” he continued.

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Appointment

After winning the votes, Prabowo and Gibran Rakabuming Raka were appointed president and vice president for the period 2024-2029 during the MPR RI plenary session at the Nusantara Building, Central Jakarta, Sunday (10/24/2024 ).

At that time, Prabowo took the oath of office with Gibran and then continued his first speech as President of the Republic of Indonesia.

In his speech, Prabowo highlighted the geographical location of Indonesia, which has a very large land and sea area and enormous natural wealth.

These natural resources are very important for human life in the 21st century and beyond.

“Amid all these gifts, among the advantages we have, it requires us to face the future with optimism, but we must also have the courage to see the challenges, obstacles, threats and difficulties that await us. us,” Prabowo said in his speech. the first.

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On the same occasion, he emphasized his commitment to carrying out the constitutional mandate with full responsibility, serving the state and the nation and prioritizing the interests of all Indonesians, including those who did not vote for him.

He also highlighted the challenges facing the Indonesian nation, both abroad and at home, including problems of corruption, budget leaks and collusion between unpatriotic officials and businessmen.

Continue Jokowi's program

Furthermore, the former Minister of Defense (Menhan) highlighted his government's focus on food and energy self-sufficiency, with the aim of achieving food self-sufficiency in the next 4-5 years and becoming the global food basket.

He stressed that he would continue Jokowi's program and perfect and improve existing programs. In fact, Prabowo always highlighted this promise in several diaries before the inauguration.

With the endorsement, he continued, Indonesia's natural resources will not be sold raw at low prices. He also stressed that he would continue to push for this policy.

Independently managed resources will make Indonesia a strong country.

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While presiding over the first plenary session of the Cabinet at the Cabinet Meeting Room in Jakarta last Wednesday (10/23/2024), he asked relevant ministries to immediately formulate a downstream program for 26 major products that must be continued in the near future.

“The 26 vital products of the project among these 26 products that must be downstream are immediately formulated, a list is made and we immediately start seeking funds so that we can start downstream as soon as possible,” stressed the President Prabowo, as reported on the Presidential Secretariat website on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, after the procession in front of the Indonesian MPR building, President Prabowo and Gibran headed to Merdeka Palace for a farewell ceremony with former President Joko Widodo and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo.

At that time, Prabowo's cat Bobby Kertanegara also attracted attention. She was seen sitting gently in a stroller and was taken by Prabowo to live at Merdeka Palace.

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The new minister feels old

That same evening, Prabowo announced the name of the new cabinet, namely the Red and White Cabinet. He also announced the names of the ministers and deputy ministers who would be part of the new cabinet and who would be appointed the next day, Monday (10/21/2024).

There are at least a dozen of Jokowi's ministers who are part of the Red and White Cabinet. Some of them had already been summoned one by one by Prabowo to his home on Jalan Kertanegara, South Jakarta, Monday (14/12/2024).

They are Supratman Andi Agtas, former Minister of Law and Human Rights, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia, Minister of Youth and Sports Dito Ariotedjo, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono , former Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Regional Planning, Minister of Coordination. for Food Zulkifli Hasan and Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf.

Next, Minister of the Interior Tito Karnavian, PMK Coordinating Minister Pratikno, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, Minister of Public Enterprises Erick Thohir, Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin and Minister of Economy Airlangga Hartarto.

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Next, Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Investment Rosan Perkasa Roeslani and Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita. Also present were Deputy Police Chief Agus Andrianto, Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni and National Intelligence Agency (BIN) head Herindra.

The number of Jokowi ministers in the new Cabinet was actually indicated by Prabowo before the inauguration. Prabowo said he only realized this when he was preparing to form his cabinet.

Prabowo says he does not consider a person's background to be chosen as a minister, but their ability to work for the nation and the people.