Presuident To Install New Reoligious Affairs Minister

Jakarta, June 9 (Antara) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to install a new religious affairs minister to succeed Suryadharma Ali, who resigned as religious affairs minister last week after being named a suspect in a graft case by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The minister installment ceremony would be held at the State Palace, here, on Monday, at 10 am local time. On the sidelines of working visit to Batam, last week, the president called deputy chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) Lukman Hakim Saefuddin, who was believed to succeed Suryadharma Ali. After the meeting with the head of state, Lukman said he had received the trust that he considered as a big responsibility as he will only serve for four months before the current government ends its term in October, following presidential election scheduled on July 9. "It is not easy for me to decide to accept the mandate as it is a huge responsibility," he said. In view of that, he will also ask for advice from clerics so that he can be strong enough to carry out the duty. He said officials of the religious affairs ministry were demoralized following the disclosure of the corruption case. "The President said the job is important as something has happened that has caused demoralization among the ministry officials," he said. In view of that, he said the President had asked him to restore the morale of the ministry officials so that various programs, such as hajj pilgrimage, can be performed effectively. Lukman Hakim is currently also the deputy chairman of the People`s Consultative Assembly (MPR). Coordinating minister for people`s welfare Agung Laksono as acting minister of religious affairs, meanwhile, had told reporters, "Demoralization must be prevented. This is the main task." Suryadharma Ali, who is also PPP general chairman, had resigned after he was named as a suspect in a corruption case linked to hajj pilgrimage by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). ***1*** P008 (f001/a014) (T.SYS/A/F. Assegaf/A. Abdussalam) 09-06-2014 09:49:05 (T.SYS/A/F001/A014) 09-06-2014 09:49:05 Daerah : Jakarta (JKT) Kembali Home | ias.antara.net.id | www.antara.net.id | www.antara.co.id | mail.antara.co.id | mail.antara.net.id | www.antaranews.com | web.antara.net.id Tampilan Terbaik Menggunakan Browser Firefox Versi 2.0 Keatas Copyright © 2014 Departemen Sistem Informasi™