The State Secretary, Prasetyo Hadi, has addressed public discussion\nsurrounding the seating positions of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice\nPresident Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who were not seated next to each other\nduring Monday\u2019s plenary cabinet meeting. During the session at the State\nPalace in Jakarta, President Prabowo\u2019s desk was placed in the centre,\nfacing all cabinet members who were seated in a U-shaped formation. This\nlayout drew attention because Vice President Gibran was seated among the\nministers, unlike previous cabinet meetings where he sat alongside the\nPresident.<\/p>\n
Pras explained that the first plenary cabinet meeting of the first\nsemester of 2026 was used by the President to conduct an evaluation of\nall priority programmes being implemented by the government and to\nprovide directives for accelerating programmes that must be completed in\nthe second semester. He noted that the President required a teleprompter\nto deliver a detailed explanation of the government\u2019s achievements over\nthe past 20 to 21 months, supported by extensive data. This technical\nnecessity dictated the central placement of the President\u2019s desk.<\/p>\n
Pras emphasised that the change in layout was solely due to technical\nneeds and that there was no other significance to be concerned about. He\nfirmly rejected any narrative linking the seating arrangement to\nsubordination within the government, asserting that the entire cabinet\nis united and working hard to achieve the President\u2019s priorities for the\nbenefit of the people and the nation. He urged the public to focus on\nthe substance of the President\u2019s message, which included an assessment\nof the Red and White Cabinet\u2019s performance over the past 21 months.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-and-gibran-not-seated-together-at-cabinet-meeting-palace-cites-technical-necessity-1784627755", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }