On Tuesday, amid talks of a Cabinet reshuffle, two ministers from the NasDem Party were notably absent from the closed-door meeting led by President Jokowi at the State Palace in Jakarta.

There is nothing wrong with such an interpretation. Maintaining the solidity of the government is also very important because the challenges faced by the government cannot be ignored.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo met with a number of ministers, deputy ministers, figures and leaders of political parties on Tuesday. The meeting was believed to be related to a Cabinet reshuffle.

Politics is always dynamic and not completely predictable. The old advice remains relevant: prepare an umbrella before it rains.

The detention of two ministers of the Indonesia Onward Cabinet is seen as an opportunity for President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to overhaul the Cabinet composition.

The cabinet reshuffle is believed to have been the result of political calculations and consolidation ahead of the 2019 general election.