Hatta Rajasa Prepared to be Inaugurated as Deputy Chairman of Presidential Advisory Council

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Former Minister and entrepreneur Hatta Rajessa has stated that he received an offer from President Prabowo Subianto to serve as the Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council (Wantimpres).

Hatta noted that the offer was conveyed through the State Secretary, Prasetyo Hadi, approximately two days prior to the inauguration.

“I was actually called by the State Secretary two days ago, who conveyed a message from the President asking if I would be willing to serve as Deputy Chairman of Wantimpres. It is, after all, a matter of service to the nation,” Hatta said at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, on Friday.

Hatta subsequently received information regarding the inauguration schedule from the Cabinet Secretary, Teddy Indra Wijaya, on Friday morning.

“Then this morning, I was called by the Cabinet Secretary, Mr Teddy, regarding the inauguration today,” he added.

Hatta mentioned that he does not yet know the total number of Wantimpres members to be inaugurated alongside him. When asked if the number of council members would reach 25, Hatta stated he was not yet aware.

“I do not know yet. We shall see later,” he said.

Several figures who have already arrived for the Wantimpres inauguration today include Pratikno, Agum Gumelar, Budi Gunawan, Chairul Tanjung, Anwar Iskandar, Said Aqil Siradj, Rocky Gerung, Jusuf Hamka, Dato’ Sri Tahir, and Yahya Cholil Staquf.