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Rini plays it cool on reshuffle
State-Owned Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno has responded nonchalantly to rumors that she is among those for the ax in an upcoming Cabinet reshuffle, saying all is in the hands of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo
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tate-Owned Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno has responded nonchalantly to rumors that she is among those for the ax in an upcoming Cabinet reshuffle, saying all is in the hands of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.
"It's all up to the President. If I'm one of the ministers replaced, I'll have more time to play with my granddaughter, 'Rini said on Tuesday, responding to reporters' questions about the shake-up.
She added that, while thankful for the chance to be a minister, she would accept any decision made.
The first female State-Owned Enterprises Minister is said to travel frequently to Tokyo to visit her granddaughter.
President Jokowi is widely expected to carry out a Cabinet reshuffle in the near future as a response to the country's worsening economic conditions. (koi/ebf)(+++)
