Raja Juli’s Full Statement on Resigning from PSI

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni has explained why he is resigning as secretary-general of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) and leaving all party activities.

Raja Juli said he wanted to focus on his role as forestry minister and help President Prabowo Subianto’s administration.

“I want to work full-time and concentrate fully on helping President Prabowo Subianto as Forestry Minister,” Raja Juli said in a statement on Monday (9 November).

He said the President had assigned many tasks in the forestry sector, from rehabilitating forests and restoring ecosystems to protecting biodiversity following forest and land fires.

Raja Juli said Kaesang understood his decision to leave PSI and had urged him to work even harder in service of the country.

“The chairman, Kaesang Pangarep, understood and accepted my resignation and urged me to work even harder in serving the country we love together,” he said.

Raja Juli said he had informed Kaesang of his decision. He is stepping down as PSI secretary-general and from all party activities.

“Today I submitted my letter of resignation and spoke directly with the chairman of the PSI Central Executive Board, Kaesang Pangarep. In short, I am resigning as secretary-general of the PSI Central Executive Board and from all party activities. There is only one reason: I want to work ‘full-time’ and concentrate fully on helping President Prabowo Subianto as Forestry Minister. President Prabowo has given many instructions on developing the forestry sector, including rehabilitating forests, restoring ecosystems and protecting our biodiversity, particularly after forest and land fires.

“The chairman, Kaesang Pangarep, understood and accepted my resignation and urged me to work even harder in serving the country we love together.

“Raja Juli Antoni”