As the redevelopment approaches, Deputy Defense Minister Wahyu Sakti Trenggono is present at the Palace

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Deputy Defense Minister Wahyu Sakti Trenggono was present at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, on Tuesday (12/22/2020).

Around 2:30 pm WIB, Trenggono arrived at the Presidential Palace in a white shirt and black pants.

Trenggono entered the Presidential Palace through the Wisma Negara gate. He arrived at the Palace in the official car of the Deputy Minister of Defense.

The arrival of Trenggono is in line with the strengthening of the theme of renewal ( remodeling) cabinet to be held by President Joko Widodo in the near future.

Previously, it was rumored that Jokowi would summon ministerial candidates to the Palace in the near future.

This call has to do with plans remodeling or reorganize the advanced cabinet of Indonesia.

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In this regard, the head of the Presidential Secretariat (Kasetpres) Heru Budi Hartono said that the call for ministerial candidates could be held on Tuesday (12/22/2020), it could also be after the Christmas and New Year holidays.

“It could be today, it could be after the holidays,” Heru told Kompas.com on Tuesday.

However, Heru said, so far there is no certainty as to the call for ministerial candidates to the Palace.

Regarding the number and names summoned, Heru could not deliver.

“There is still no (number and names of ministerial candidates), it is still being discussed by the president,” he said.

Meanwhile, since the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo and the Minister of Social Affairs Juliari Batubara were arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), the public continues to speculate about the successor of these two figures.

Aside from these two seats, predictions emerged that President Joko Widodo would dismantle several other ministerial seats.

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Speculation arose that remodeling It will take place on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. This day coincides with the weton or President Jokowi’s birthday according to the Javanese calendar.

On Monday afternoon (12/21/2020), Jokowi also had an individual meeting with Vice President Ma’ruf Amin.

The vice president’s spokesman, Masduki Baidlowi, said the meeting discussed the development of strategic issues. Do not rule out, the issue of cabinet reshuffle will also be discussed.

“He doesn’t rule out (discussing the reorganization issue), the possibility could be anything,” Masduki told Kompas.com.