Mahfud Md.'s Last Days as A Cabinet Member

It is believed that Mahfud Md.’s resignation from the cabinet will not increase his electability. The prediction is that they could get more votes due to negative sentiment towards Jokowi.

Erwan Hermawan

February 5, 2024

A CARDBOARD box measuring 0.5 x 1 perched on the wide table in front of Mohammad Mahfud Mahmodin. He sorted some books, putting a selected few in the box. “I am taking my own books home,” said Mahfud on the afternoon of Friday, February 2.

That was Mahfud’s last day in his office at the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs at Medan Merdeka Barat in Jakarta. Mahfud had resigned the previous day as

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