Cabinet Reshuffle: Dudung Receives Instructions from Prabowo on KSP Duties

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Retired General Dudung Abdurachman, the President’s Special Advisor on National Defence Affairs, has stated that he received instructions from President Prabowo Subianto regarding the duties of the Head of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) a few days ago.

Dudung also confirmed that he will be inaugurated this afternoon on Monday (27/4/2026), after receiving a call from Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya earlier today.

“Yes, the guidance is that the KSP’s tasks include controlling and overseeing activities related to national priority programmes; I’ll explain more after the inauguration,” Dudung said at the Palace in Jakarta on Monday (27/4/2026).

“Oh, I’m a soldier; I must be ready, especially when it’s the President’s order,” he added.

Dudung also mentioned that he has already coordinated with the current KSP head, M Qodari.

Regarding whether he will hold two positions simultaneously, Dudung suggested that his role as Special Advisor might be handed over soon.

“Yes, perhaps in the near future, the previous one will be handed over,” Dudung said.

“Will you resign?” asked a reporter.

“It will depend on the President’s instructions,” Dudung replied.

Based on observations by Kompas.com, several figures have arrived at the Presidential Palace Complex to attend the inauguration as state officials.

The attendees include Dudung Abdurachman, the President’s Special Advisor on National Defence Affairs; KSP head M Qodari; and Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol.

Others present are former Head of the Presidential Communications Office Hasan Nasbi, former Minister of Protection for Indonesian Migrant Workers Abdul Kadir Karding, and labour figure Jumhur Hidayat.

They all uniformly wore black suits and blue ties.

When asked about the purpose of their arrival, they collectively stated that they would be inaugurated by Prabowo but kept their upcoming positions secret.