JAKARTA, WB – Polemics appear as the President Jokowi induct 9 members of Presidential Advisory Council (PAC) that dominated by his supporter party. Therefore, PAC is the organization that be reached as the positive influence for president to support society.
`Hot ball` appointment of Komjen Budi Gunawan as Kapolri not yet to be `cool,` Jokowi already make decision that trigger polemics and scorn from his politic enemy by induct 6 members of his supporter party as PAC on Monday (19/1).
The names are Rusdi Kirana (PKB), Suharso Manuarfa (PPP), Sidarto Danusubroto (PDI-P), Yusuf Kartanegara (PKPI), Subagyo HS (Hanura) and Jan Darmadi (Nasdem). The other three are Abdul Malik Jafar from Muhammadiyah, Hasyim Muzadi from NU and Sri Adiningsih the econom.
As written in the page of PAC, the task is to give good advise for President to run the country. The advise should be done whether the President ask for it or not. To run the task, PAC not justified to spread or give advise based on other side consideration.
By President`s request, PAC could join the cabinet trial, work visit, and also country visit. To do the task, PAC could ask for information from any country institute. And for the chairman and vice chairman, they will be given money right and others facility.
So, what about if PAC member not choosen by its competency, but as act of returning the favor.
Croupier
Rachmawati that became PAC in period of 2007-2009 really `mad` with names that chose by Jokowi. According to her, PAC member should have a soul and knowledge as a countrymen because its function.
Rachma also said PPATK and KPK have to work hard to investigate all the PAC member wealthy. “One of them, JD, ever became a croupier,” said Rahma.
To include JD inside the PAC, said Rachma, really could trigger the conflict between businessmen, party, and state man.
If JD that appointed by Rahma is Jan Darmadi, as written in Wikipedia, his real namr is Jauw Fok Joe. He is a property businessman from Indonedia, founder of Setiabudi International in 1975.
Jan is one of successful businessman and senior at PT Jakarta Setiabudi International Tbk that working in property field in Jakarta, Yogyakarta, and Bali. In NasDem, he sat as chairman of tjhe upper house. If he really ever became a croupier, JD really not competent to become a PAC.
Returning the Favor
Politics viewer Tjipta Lesmana value that PAC election is not more than the returning the favor act. “Many times Jokowi `hit` his promises to society. Now in PAC member election,” he said.
Tjipta said, Jokowi cannot go away from the politic party that suppor him and Jusuf Kalla in previous election.
According to Tjipto, this act same as when Jokowi choose HM Prasetyo when he was still in NasDem. And also Komjen Budi Gunawan as head of Polri. Budi was helper of Megawati Soekarnoputri. []