Jokowi denies rumor on reshuffle

PURWAKARTA. President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has denied rumors about a cabinet reshuffle sparked by results of the recent Jakarta gubernatorial election and the President’s own remarks on a possible change of ministers.

"There is no reshuffle today, next week or this month," Jokowi said after attending a groundbreaking ceremony of Al-Hikamussalafiyah Islamic boarding school in Purwakarta, West Java on Tuesday.

 The National Mandate Party (PAN) is believed to support the winning candidates of Jakarta’s gubernatorial election, Anies Baswedan-Sandiaga Uno.

Although the National Awakening Party (PKB) and the United Development Party (PPP) officially supported Jokowi’s allies, Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama and Djarot Saiful Hidayat, many politicians in the lower levels had declared their support for Anies-Sandiaga.

Previously, speaking about the government’s target regarding land certification, the President said that if his ministers failed to meet his demands, “they should know the consequences.”

Jokowi said he evaluates his ministers every week, stressing that there was no problem with his ministers.  

The President also denied that he would give Basuki a ministerial position.

“Pak Ahok is still Jakarta governor until October," he said. (Anton Hermansyah)