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Jokowi finished interviewing minister candidates
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo revealed on Tuesday that along with Vice President Jusuf Kalla, he had finished interviewing all ministerial candidates at the State Palace, a process that lasted from Monday evening through the early dawn hours on Tuesday
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resident Joko "Jokowi" Widodo revealed on Tuesday that along with Vice President Jusuf Kalla, he had finished interviewing all ministerial candidates at the State Palace, a process that lasted from Monday evening through the early dawn hours on Tuesday.
He added that he had finalized the composition of his Cabinet, but declined to disclose the names of the ministers.
'I summoned all [minister candidates] until 3 a.m. [on Tuesday]. If you [reporters] were here [at the State Palace], you would know who they were,' he said as quoted by kompas.com.
He also declined to say exactly when he would make the announcement.
'[I will announce the members of my Cabinet] as soon as possible,' he said.
Jokowi said that he could guarantee that none of his Cabinet members had been implicated in cases of graft, as each candidate had been screened by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
He added that the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) had provided him with financial background reports about each candidate.
Previously, Jokowi announced that out of the 34 Cabinet posts, 18 would be filled by persons with professional backgrounds, while 16 would be filled by politicians affiliated with the political parties in his Great Indonesian Coalition, namely the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the NasDem Party, the National Awakening Party (PKB), the United Development Party (PPP), the Hanura Party and the Indonesian Justice and Unity Party (PKPI).
PDI-P executive Puan Maharani previously said that Jokowi and Kalla would reveal their Cabinet appointments on Tuesday. (alz)
