"Because the president is both the head of state and the head of government," said Arief at the Constitutional Court Building, Jakarta, quoted from Liputan6.com, Friday, April 5, 2024. According to Arief, in order to obtain government information, there is no need to summon Jokowi. Government information can be conveyed by the ministers who sit in Jokowi's cabinet."

"Kalau hanya sekadar kepala pemerintahan akan kita hadirkan di persidangan ini. Tapi, karena Presiden sebagai kepala negara, simbol negara yang harus kita junjung tinggi oleh semua stakeholder," kata Arief. Karena itulah, kata dia, Mahkamah Konstitusi memutuskan memanggil empat menteri Kabinet Indonesia Maju yang relevan dengan dalil kubu Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar dan Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud Md." "If it were only about the head of government, we would present it at this hearing. However, because the President is the head of state, the symbol of the country that must be respected by all stakeholders," said Arief. That is why, he said, the Constitutional Court decided to summon four relevant ministers from the Indonesian Maju Cabinet who are related to the arguments of the Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar and Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud Md camps."

According to Arief, the four ministers who attended were not sworn in at the beginning of the trial because the oath of office still applies to them. The four ministers came under their oath of office. "He was not sworn in because the oath of office performed at the Palace when he was inaugurated as a minister remains in effect until he gives testimony in this trial. So Mr. Menko (coordinating minister) and Madam Minister give testimony here under oath in court," said Arief.

"The four ministers requested for clarification in the trial of the 2024 Presidential Election dispute at the Constitutional Court today are Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjie Efendy, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani, and Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini. Several issues were asked to the ministers, including the budget for social assistance and the budget for social assistance that is being intensively provided before the 2024 Election."