Dream - Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs as well as vice presidential candidate number 3, Mahfud Md, has met with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Mahfud admitted to having submitted his resignation letter to Jokowi. "So, I officially and respectfully declare today that I am requesting or asking to resign," said Mahfud during the press conference.

Mahfud, accompanied by the Minister of State Secretary, Pratikno, said that his resignation letter has been received by Jokowi. "Thirdly, I apologize to him if there are any problems that I have not carried out well," he said.

The announcement was delivered by him at Lake Tirta Gangga, Central Lampung, Lampung, on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, yesterday. "I have brought a letter to be conveyed to the president regarding my political future, which has recently become a public discussion," said Mahfud.

Mahfud Md stated that his decision to resign will not be done by 'tinggal glanggang colong playu' or running away from responsibility. "I will not 'tinggal glanggang colong playu'. I will bid farewell properly and I will deliver this letter as soon as I am scheduled to be received by the president," explained Mahfud Md.

He emphasized that he would not "leave the arena without permission" because of ethics. According to Mahfud, ethics is an expression of morality, an expression of honesty, an expression of religious understanding, and cultural politeness. "That is the meaning of ethics," he added. Therefore, Mahfud will not state anything before meeting Jokowi. "I will only convey a brief letter," Mahfud said.