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Jokowi gathers leaders of state institutions at palace
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President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo prepares to lead a limited Cabinet meeting at the Presidential Office in Jakarta on Feb. 16. (Antara/Wahyu Putro A)
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resident Joko "Jokowi" Widodo assembled on Tuesday dozens of leaders of state institutions at the State Palace in Jakarta to discuss various challenges the government faced.
Leaders of the House of Representatives, the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court and the Judicial Commission, among others, arrived at the State Palace at 11:30 a.m.
It was the first time this year that President Jokowi held such a meeting.
The meeting took place just several days after the Jakarta Corruption Court started the trial of an e-ID card graft case, in which several high-ranking officials have been implicated, including Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly and House Speaker Setya Novanto. Both were present at Tuesday’s meeting.
In his opening speech, Jokowi said communication among state institutions was the key in their work to support government programs.
“Unity is also important in tackling global challenges the government faces,” he added.
The e-ID case, which caused Rp 2.3 trillion (US$172.09 million) in state losses, was not mentioned in Jokowi's opening speech.
The President said in an earlier statement the case had prevented the Home Ministry from finishing biometric data recording of 230 million people on time.
The meeting was closed to reporters after Jokowi made his two-minute opening remarks to participants of the meeting. On Oct.26, Jokowi gathered leaders of state institutions to brief them about his plan on legal reform. (ebf)
