Palace over Wamenaker -Replacement Noel: Only the President knows

Jakarta -Hasan Nasbi, head of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), responded to the figure of the Deputy Minister of Manpower (Wamenaker) to replace Immanuel Ebenezer or Noel, who is now a KPK suspicion. He said Wamenaker election was the privilege of President Prabowo Subianto. “So far, I have no information about who will fill the position. That’s why the president’s privilege, and only he knows,” Hasan Nasbi said when he was contacted on Wednesday (8/27/2025). Previously, President Prabowo himself talked about Ott Noel, who was also the first case of his cabinet members dragged by corruption. Prabowo emphasized that there were already parties that took care of the problem. Browse to continue with the content “is all taken care of,” Prabowo said after inauguration on Tuesday (8/26), Cawang, East Jakarta. When Noel’s replacement was asked, Prabowo replied in detail. President of the Gerindra Party just ensures that there will be a replacement. “(Noel replacement) there will be a calm,” Prabowo said. This is known, the KPK has arrested Noel in the case of alleged extortion in the management of occupational safety and health certification (K3). Noel and ten other suspects are suspected of blackmailing workers or workers who want to care for K3 permits by increasing rates. Noer was removed from the position of Wamenaker by the Presidential Decision (Keppress) some time ago. Noel’s membership was also recalled from the Gerindra party. The latest, the KPK confiscated four cell phones on the ceiling while searching Noel’s house in the Pancoran area, South Jakarta. The KPK will ask Noel directly to place a cellphone on the ceiling. “Investigators found four cell phones on the ceiling of the house in question. Later, in the process of investigating whether it was deliberately hidden or indeed puts his cellphone on the ceiling, yes, of course, later in the investigation into the person concerned, also said Tuesday,” KPK spokeswoman Budi Prasetyo said, Reporters said Tuesday (8/26). (WNV/Eva)