'€œKadin is ready to cooperate with and help the new economics team. Congratulations to the newly appointed ministers,'€ said Rosan in a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday as quoted by Antara.

Rosan welcomed President Jokowi'€™s announcement of the reshuffle of six ministers and non-ministry government officials, saying that the widespread rumors of a Cabinet reshuffle over the last two months had created uncertainty among businesspeople.

He said the President'€™s Cabinet reconfiguration showed that the government seriously aimed to improve various internal problems that had disrupted the national economy.

'€œThis is a very important message for Indonesian business. At least it will reduce uncertainty and the rumors that have been spreading all this time,'€ said Rosan.

'€œIndonesia needs a world-class economist; otherwise, the economic reforms the government is carrying out may overlap and run inconsistently. Pak Darmin as a senior economist with vast experience in tax and monetary affairs will certainly inspire hope,'€ said Rosan.

President Jokowi reshuffled two economics ministers in his Cabinet: Sofyan Djalil, who was replaced by Darmin, was appointed to serve as the national development planning minister/head of the National Development Planning Agency; and Rachmat Gobel, whose was replaced as trade minister by Thomas Lembong. (nov/ebf)(+++)

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