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Prabowo to announce cabinet after inauguration: Luhut
Luhut says he was told by Prabowo that the president-elect will announce his cabinet lineup on Oct. 21, a day after being sworn into office, and hold a meeting with all the ministers two days after the announcement.
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President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo (right) presides over a cabinet meeting at the Presidential Office in Jakarta on Aug. 5, 2024, which is attended by (from left to right) Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan, Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Hadi Tjahjanto and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto. (Antara/Sigid Kurniawan)
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resident-elect Prabowo Subianto will announce his cabinet lineup on Oct. 21, a day after he and vice president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka are sworn into office, according to Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan.
The senior minister said that he heard about the plan from Prabowo himself on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Monday.
“He told me, ‘I will be inaugurated on Oct. 20, then I will announce the cabinet on Oct. 21 and inaugurate them, then we’ll hold a cabinet meeting on Oct. 23,” Luhut said on Tuesday, as quoted by Antara.
He conveyed his confidence that Prabowo would work swiftly to realize his programs and solve other problems of the nation.
“Our country is very rich, and I’m happy that the president-elect understands that and has the will to solve our problems quickly,” Luhut said.
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Luhut, who frequently crossed paths with Prabowo during their previous military service, added that he was optimistic about the president-elect’s incoming transition, with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo instructing his cabinet to assist in the process.
