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3 politicians in Prabowo’s Cabinet resign from party led by Jokowi’s son

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Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni, along with deputy ministers Giring Ganesha Djumaryo and Ratu Ayu Isyana Bagoes Oka, have officially departed from the youth-oriented faction. While Raja Juli and Isyana pointed to heavy ministerial workloads under the current administration, Giring mentioned that some aspects no longer reflected the original goals he pursued. The high-profile exits come at a critical time for the party, which failed to gain any parliamentary seats during the 2019 and 2024 legislative elections.

Key points

  • Officials stepped down from their party posts to concentrate their attention on national…: Officials stepped down from their party posts to concentrate their attention on national executive duties within the current cabinet.
  • Party chairman Kaesang Pangarep accepted the resignations, emphasizing that serving the n…: Party chairman Kaesang Pangarep accepted the resignations, emphasizing that serving the nation takes priority over individual partisan interests.
  • The sudden leadership departures pose a fresh challenge for PSI as it works to build futu…: The sudden leadership departures pose a fresh challenge for PSI as it works to build future support for the 2029 elections.

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The three - Giring Ganesha Djumaryo, Raja Juli Antoni, and Isyana Bagoes Oka - all announced their resignations from the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) on Monday (Nov 9).

JAKARTA: Three senior politicians from the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) serving in President Prabowo Subianto's Cabinet collectively announced their resignations from the party led by Kaesang Pangarep on Monday (Nov 9).

The three are Deputy Minister of Culture Giring Ganesha Djumaryo, Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni and Deputy Minister of Population and Family Development Ratu Ayu Isyana Bagoes Oka.

Kaesang – the youngest son of former president Joko Widodo – said in a statement that he had received the resignation letters from the three politicians, noting that public service should take precedence over party interests.

"We believe that the duties of service to the nation are far above group or party interests," said Kaesang in a statement posted on the PSI website.

He added: "PSI's Central Executive Board expresses the highest appreciation for the dedication and contributions of the three during their service at PSI. We also pray that the three…

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