REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Vice presidential candidate No. 3, Mahfud MD said that he will resign from the position of Coordinating Minister of Politics, Law, and Security (Menko Polhukam) on the right momentum.
His consideration is to prevent potential conflicts of interest between him as a state official and a contestant in the 2024 presidential election (presidential election).
In addition, he wants to give an example to ministers or regional heads who advance as vice president and vice president, so as not to use their posts for matters of an electoral nature. Although not named, it is known that Prabowo Subianto is the Minister of Defense (Menhan) and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka is the Mayor of Solo.
“I mean this to be emulated by others, if you become a presidential candidate, become a vice presidential candidate, do not want to be picked up by regional officials, do not want to be escorted,” Mahfud said in a live broadcast on Tuesday (23/1/2024) evening.