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oliticians from the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) have launched fresh attacks against President Joko '€œJokowi'€ Widodo'€™s administration, calling for the resignations of Cabinet Secretary Andi Widjajanto and State-Owned Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno, whom they say have intentionally undermined the Jokowi administration.

PDI-P politicians condemned Andi and Rini '€” two figures in Jokowi'€™s inner circle known to be his close confidants '€” for intentionally obstructing Jokowi from toeing the party line.

'€œThey [Andi and Rini] have cut off our communication with Pak Jokowi. Andi, in particular, has often distorted the information regarding our political stances over several issues,'€ PDI-P lawmaker Masinton Pasaribu told the press on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Masinton, a member of the House of Representatives Commission III overseeing legal affairs and laws, human rights and security, accused Rini, formerly known as a close aide to PDI-P chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri, as a foreign agent who operated to secure foreign interests.

In a separate interview, PDI-P lawmaker Effendi Simbolon concurred with Masinton, saying Andi and Rini both deserved to be fired.

'€œBoth of them have promoted policies that contradict the PDI-P'€™s populist ideology,'€ Effendi said.

'€œI am saying this to remind everyone of the presence of very liberal individuals within the President'€™s inner circle who, if left ignored, will eventually bring the country to destruction,'€ the lawmaker from the House Commission I overseeing defense, foreign affairs and information said.

Effendi added that Andi and Rini were not the only '€œmafia-like'€ individuals around Jokowi, adding that they had managed to build a loyal following behind them, about which he declined to elaborate.

Tensions between Jokowi and the PDI-P, the political party that endorsed his presidential ticket in last year'€™s election, worsened following Jokowi'€™s reluctance to inaugurate National Police chief candidate Comr. Gen. Budi Gunawan, a former adjutant to Megawati during her tenure as president from 2001 to 2004.

Previously, several PDI-P politicians, including Effendi, slammed Jokowi'€™s poor performance after 100 days in office, citing his lack of achievements and leaving the door open for impeachment.

Other PDI-P politicians have been involved in efforts to undermine the Corruption Eradication Corruption (KPK), the body that named Budi a graft suspect that prompted Jokowi to delay, or possibly terminate, Budi'€™s inauguration.

Acting PDI-P secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto recently reported KPK chairman Abraham Samad to the police for allegedly attempting to become Jokowi'€™s running mate in last year'€™s election.

The police, meanwhile, have named KPK deputy chairman Bambang Widjojanto a suspect for allegedly masterminding a case of perjury during an election dispute at the Constitutional Court in 2010.

PDI-P politician Sugianto Sabran, who was defeated in the trial, reported the case to police, despite Bambang'€™s name having been previously cleared of any wrongdoing.

Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Puan Maharani, who is also a daughter of Megawati, recently made it clear that, despite the ongoing crisis, Jokowi was still '€œa party official'€ and the party was behind him.