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Prabowo for minister? Jokowi scrambles for final new Cabinet

Jokowi claimed after his inauguration on Sunday that the structure of the Cabinet was set and he would introduce his ministers on Monday morning. However, as he kept mum on the new Cabinet lineup, he instead held meetings with several figures to give hints of the new of his second-term ministers.

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Ghina Ghaliya, Kharishar Kahfi and Adrian Wail Akhlas (The Jakarta Post)
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Prabowo for minister? Jokowi scrambles for final new Cabinet Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto (left) and the party's deputy chairman, Eddhie Prabowo, arrive at the State Palace in Central Jakarta on Monday to meet with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo. (JP/Seto Wardhana)

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resident Joko “Jokowi” Widodo engaged in an expected meeting with Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto a day after taking the oath for his second term, even as he was keeping silent on the highly awaited Cabinet lineup.

Jokowi had said on Sunday that he would introduced his ministers on Monday morning, but instead he summoned several high-profile figures – including professionals Nadiem Makarim, Wishnutama and Erick Thohir – to the State Palace.

Prabowo, who went to the State Palace on Monday afternoon along with Gerindra deputy chairman Edhy Prabowo, confirmed that Jokowi asked him to strengthen his Cabinet.

“[The President] officially asked us to help him in the Cabinet and we agreed,” the two-time presidential candidate told reporters after the meeting.

“He allowed me to say that he asked me to help him in the defense sector. I will work as hard as I can to reach the targets.”

When asked how many ministers from Gerindra would be joining the Cabinet, he lightly answered: “Two were summoned, so what do you think?”

He added that Jokowi would make the final announcement on Wednesday.

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