Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) has yet to receive official resignation letters from Home Minister Tjahjo Kumolo and Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Puan Maharani. The two technically remain in their posts as lawmakers at the House of Representatives.

KPU commissioner Ida Budhiarti only confirmed that there had been an official notice from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) to replace Pramono Anung, who has been appointed Cabinet Secretary, with another senior party member, Eva Kusuma Sundari, in the House of Representatives.

"[For a lawmaker's resignation], the party should first notify the House of Representatives, and then us. Afterwards, we will pass on the name of the replacement candidate to the House," she said on Monday as quoted by tribunnews.com.

Being the leader of the pro-government coalition of political parties, the PDI-P has five seats in Jokowi's Working Cabinet. When Jokowi formed his Cabinet last year, he appointed Puan and Tjahjo, who were still serving as lawmakers at the time.

Two other party figures were appointed to the Cabinet, namely Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna H. Laoly and Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga.

Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/12/29/national-scene-puan-tjahjo-yet-resign-house.html