TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) confirmed the inauguration of new ministers would be held on Monday, October 27, while the announcement of new ministers and cabinet composition would be done before Monday.
President Joko Widodo and Vice President JK are still waiting for the results of track record checking of ministerial candidates by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). “If the results are that there are no red and yellow, new ministers can be announced immediately,” said JK on Friday.
According to JK, the announcement and inauguration of would-be ministers should not have to wait for the letter of consideration from the House of Representatives. JK said he had received information from House speaker Setya Novanto that the president and vice president did not have to wait for the letter as deliberations at the House regarding the cabinet would not be concluded before Monday.
The ministries for which considerations are requested are the Environmental and Forestry Ministry, the Basic Secondary Education Ministry, the Technology Research and High Education Ministry and the Infrastructure and Public Housing Ministry.
JK, however, was non-committal as to where the announcement would take place. "Just around here, around the palace," he said.
FRANSISCO ROSARIANS