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Politics 6 years ago
PREMIUM
Jokowi expands coalition with new deputy ministers
In an apparent attempt to build a broad coalition that is widely seen as key to achieving his developmental goals, the President quadrupled the number of deputy ministers — from only three in his first term — to accommodate more political parties in his administration.
Business 6 years ago
‘We were asked to help Pak Erick’: State firm heads to be named deputy SOE ministers
Budi Gunadi and Tiko are known to be closely connected with outgoing SOE minister Rini Soemarno, who defied Jokowi’s instruction not to shuffle state firms’ management at the end of his first term.
National 6 years ago
Megawati behind Bintang Puspayoga’s surprising appointment, PDI-P executive says
Bintang Puspayoga's appointment as the women's empowerment and child protection minister appears to be the result of a strong decades-long bond between the family of PDI-P chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri and the legendary Puri Satria family of Bali.
National 6 years ago
PREMIUM
Prabowo tight-lipped on first day
In contrast to his outspoken position on the presidential election campaign trail when Prabowo vehemently lambasted the weakness of the Indonesian defense sector, the newly minted minister was much more reticent, saying he had to study all matters first before laying out his plans.
Opinion 6 years ago
Political rhapsody: Jokowi will not let Prabowo go
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? The answer to the latter from "Bohemian Rhapsody" is, of course, no. On Oct. 23, Prabowo Subianto officially became President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s subordinate for the next five years. Some suspect the President’s choice for the Defense Ministry was one of mere political expediency. But Jokowi may see something in Prabowo that others do not.
Editorial 6 years ago
Not a dream Cabinet
Certainly, President Jokowi has the prerogative to appoint and dismiss his aides, but democracy allows the public to question how he justifies his choices of Cabinet members. We don’t have a dream Cabinet, but we’d better give him the benefit of the doubt and let time tell whether he made the right decisions.
