According to information circulating among reporters covering the event outside the venue, the president addressed reshuffle concerns at the conclusion of his speech.
After the meeting, several ministers walking toward their vehicles confirmed to the media that the head of state had indeed ruled out a cabinet reshuffle.
Among them was Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan, who stated that President Prabowo did mention shelving the reshuffle. However, he did not provide further details and suggested that journalists inquire with the Head of the Presidential Communication Office (PCO), Hasan Nasbi.
Similarly, Creative Economy Minister Teuku Riefky Harsya simply said that the decision regarding the cabinet structure was discussed during the meeting.
A more direct sentiment came from Minister of Tourism Widiyanti Putri Wardhana. "Yes, it is true about the no-reshuffle decision because he (the president) is content with the performance of his ministers," she said.
Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono refrained from commenting on the president’s statement.
"Reshuffle is the president's prerogative, so I will give no comment on it. In essence, he encouraged us to continue focusing on our work and lauded our increasingly stronger teamwork in the first 10 months in office," he noted.
He stated that President Prabowo believes the government is on the right track despite various challenges.
Sharing this reluctance was Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas, who told reporters to direct inquiries to State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi and the PCO regarding the matter.
President Prabowo had earlier emphasized that he had no plans to reshuffle the structure of the Red and White Cabinet.
“I am not planning a reshuffle, as according to my evaluation, my team has been working well,” he told the press after closing the International Conference on Infrastructure 2025 at JCC Senayan in Jakarta on June 12.
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