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Jokowi launches survey to select Cabinet ministers
President-elect Joko âJokowiâ Widodo and his team have introduced a survey called âPeopleâs choices for an alternative Cabinetâ, published on jokowicenter
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resident-elect Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo and his team have introduced a survey called 'People's choices for an alternative Cabinet', published on jokowicenter.com, just a few days after being declared the winner of the 2014 presidential election.
In the survey, the team offers three different names for each ministerial post to fill a Cabinet of 34 ministers. The survey also provides an option if a respondent has another name to propose.
Several names from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Cabinet, including Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Mari Elka Pangestu, Coordinating Economic Minister Chairul Tanjung, Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Agus Martowardojo, former trade minister Gita Wirjawan and State-Owned Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan are on the list.
The list also includes former UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic state university rector Azyumardi Azra and Deputy Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim, who are touted as potential religious affairs minister candidates, while popular economists including National Economy Council member Aviliani, Gadjah Mada University (UGM) academic Sri Adiningsih and energy expert Kurtubi are named as potential candidates to fill economic posts.
Several Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politicians, including Rieke Dyah Pitaloka, Pramono Anung, Maruarar Sirait, Puan Maharani, Hasto Kristiyanto and Eva Kusuma Sundari are also on the list.
When asked about the survey, Jokowi said, 'I just want to hear the public's views.'
He said a team would prepare the criteria and enlist potential names to be submitted to the coalition, which included the PDI-P, the NasDem Party, the National Awakening Party (PKB) and the Hanura Party.
'I will give the final approval,' Jokowi said. He refused to provide the details of the team, saying he wanted to avoid outside intervention.
When asked about rumors that the Democratic Party had joined his coalition, Jokowi said the process was ongoing. (ebf)
