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Jokowi names member of inner circle as interim Jakarta governor
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Former Jakarta Financial and Asset Management Board (BPKAD) head Heru Budi Hartono. (kompas.com/Alsadad Rudi )
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resident Joko “Jokowi" Widodo has named one of his inner circle as interim Jakarta governor who will start to work next week: his own secretary Heru Budi Hartono.
Heru’s close ties to the central government played a great part in Jokowi’s decision to appoint him, as many analysts had predicted. Heru will replace governor Anies Baswedan -- who is ending his five-year tenure over the weekend -- and could hold the post until a definite governor is elected in the 2024 race.
“I’ve known Heru well for so long [...]. I know exactly his track record and capacity -- he also has good communication skills,” Jokowi told reporters at the Palace on Monday, a recording of which was published by the Presidential Secretariat on YouTube.
The President said he expected Heru to focus on making progress on reducing traffic congestion and mitigating floods.
Read also: Jokowi names Anies replacement, orders quick action on flooding
The decision was made in a meeting behind closed doors with top government officials, including some Cabinet members such as Home Minister Tito Karnavian and Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Minister Azwar Anas, on Friday at the Presidential Palace, Kompas.id reported.
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