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Three PSI Leaders Resign from Indonesia’s Ruling Cabinet Party

Three PSI Leaders Resign from Indonesia’s Ruling Cabinet Party

Three senior members of Indonesia’s Partai Solidaritas Indonesia (PSI) resigned on the same day.

They are Giring Ganesha, Raja Juli Antoni and Isyana Bagoes Oka, who hold government posts under President Prabowo Subianto.

Giring is deputy culture minister, Raja Juli is forestry minister, and Isyana is deputy minister for population and family development.

PSI leader Kaesang Pangarep accepted their departures and said public service matters more than party work.

Giring said he no longer felt aligned with some of the party’s aims, while Raja Juli said he wanted to focus on his ministerial duties.

Raja Juli cited work on forest rehabilitation, ecosystem restoration and biodiversity, including after forest and land fires.

The three will continue focusing on their government responsibilities, according to Kaesang.

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What people are saying

Giring GaneshaDeputy Minister of Culture
I am saying goodbye to PSI, but my service and struggle for the nation and state will continue. Thank you.
via CNN Indonesia
Raja Juli AntoniMinister of Forestry and former PSI secretary-general
I want to work full time and concentrate fully on helping President Prabowo Subianto as Minister of Forestry.
via Detik
Isyana Bagoes OkaDeputy Minister of Population and Family Development
I will focus on continuing my service by carrying out the duties entrusted to me by President Prabowo Subianto as Deputy Minister of Population and Family Development.
via CNN Indonesia
Kaesang PangarepPSI chairman
The PSI Central Executive Board has accepted the resignations of Raja Juli Antoni from the position of secretary-general, Isyana Bagoes Oka from the position of deputy chair, and Giring Ganesha.
via Detik