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Edhy, who was also Vice Chairman of the Gerindra Party Board of Trustees, was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) at Soekarno Hatta Airport on Wednesday morning, November 25, 2020, as he was returning from Honolulu, United States. .
Edhy Prabawo and other suspects in the case are currently in KPK’s holding cell. Meanwhile, the post of the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) is temporarily held by the Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investments Luhut Binsar Panjaitan.
Several names are said to have the opportunity to fill the post of Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries replacing Edhy Prabowo. Two of them were the KKP Minister during Jokowi’s first term of leadership, Susi Pudjiastuti and the Vice President of the Advisory Board of the Gerindra Sandiaga Uno Party.
So what are the possibilities of the two figures? What are the advantages and disadvantages of Susi and Sandiaga?
“The size of the opportunity, of course, depends on what President Jokowi emphasizes. Is it from the origin of the party or after watching the competition?” IndoStrategi Political Observer and Director of Research and Consulting Arif Nurul Imam told SINDOnews, Tuesday (1/12/2020).Also read: Sandiaga Uno talks about ocean potential, will the code become KKP minister?)
Arif said, if the post of Minister of the KKP was part of him share politics, most likely Sandiaga One by the Gerindra Party cadres. Meanwhile, if President Jokowi prioritizes professionals, Arif said, of course, the most likely is Susi Pudjiastuti because she is a professional and has proven her achievements.
“Again, the question of timeliness depends on whether the president sees the position of Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries as a political exchange or then a pure professional,” Arif said.
According to Arif, Sandi’s strength was due to the Gerindra Party figures. If the position is given to Sandi, Gerindra will not lose a seat in the cabinet. “The downside is that it is not as competent as Susi Pudjiastuti in the fisheries and marine sectors,” Arif said.Also read: Susi Pudjiastuti has the opportunity to replace Edhy Prabowo if Gerindra refuses)
Meanwhile, Susi Pudjiastuti’s strengths, he said, were reputation and achievement. So if Susi is appointed a minister, she said, it will increase the public’s confidence in the cabinet, especially in the minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.
“The weakness is that Susi Pudjiastuti does not have a political chariot to support her work in the cabinet,” Arif concluded.
Meanwhile, Indonesia Political Review (IPR) Executive Director Ujang Komarudin revealed that Susi Pudjiastuti has a lot of public support. “The social media universe is full of opportunities and there will be a comeback at the KKP. That is the public’s hope,” said Ujang, who was contacted by SINDOnews separately.
However, in President Jokowi’s first term, Ujang revealed that Susi was encouraged by Megawati Soekarnoputri or the Indonesian Democratic Struggle Party (PDIP). “Now that he has no political backing, at the end of the second term, Jokowi’s cabinet will no longer be appointed minister. That means that Jokowi does not prefer Edhy Prabowo, who was pushed by Gerindra,” Ujang said.
In addition, he continued, when Susi was Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, she had a scandal with Luhut Binsar Panjaitan (LBP). “So, although he has the support of the public. However, it will be difficult to go back to being Minister of Marine and Fisheries,” he said.
Meanwhile, Sandi, he said, is most likely due to the Gerindra Party cadres. “As long as Prabowo recommends it, the opportunity is greater than Susi. The possibility of Gerindra to Gerindra again. But whatever it is, the issue of the cabinet is the authority of Jokowi,” he said.
Another advantage of Sandi, he continued, was his experience as an entrepreneur. He estimates that Sandiaga will be able to immediately concentrate on work if he is appointed to replace Edhy Prabowo.
“You don’t have to worry about kitchen affairs and get rich. The advantages of being a rich businessman are also a disadvantage, because his fellow entrepreneurs and Gerindra cadres who become entrepreneurs will ask him for projects. That would be dangerous,” he said.
As for Susi’s strengths, she said, her job was pretty good when she was Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. “The downside is that you don’t have a party. It means you don’t have political backing,” said the political observer from Indonesia’s Al Azhar University (UAI).
The coordinator of the Indonesian National Destructive Fishing Watch (DFW), Mohamad Abdi Suhufan, assessed that Susi Pudjiastuti and Sandiaga Uno have the opportunity to fill the position of Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries to replace Edhy Prabowo.
“Ms Susi is from non-partisan professionals and Sandiaga from partisan circles but has professional backgrounds. Both are also liked by the public, it just depends on the user, in this case President Jokowi,” said Abdi.
Abdi explained that Susi’s strengths were consistent and firm, and she sided with the small fishermen. “The downside is that it is not very popular with actors and politicians in the fishing business,” Andi said.
He said Sandi’s strengths were business experience and skills, as well as creative ideas. “Due to lack of experience in the fishing sector, it is feared that political parties will be held hostage to the interests of their groups, such as the former Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries,” he said.
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