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View all search resultsOutgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s reported plan for a cabinet reshuffle, one that might see his former party the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) ousted, is unlikely to happen as analysts warn it would destabilize the transition to his successor's incoming government.
The communications minister gave an elusive reply when asked about a potential cabinet reshuffle just four months before Jokowi's second and final term ends, saying only that it was an open possibility.
Analysts have suggested that Jokowi’s cabinet shake-up is part of an effort to consolidate power in his final year in office, particularly given concerns about cracks having formed in the cabinet before the election.
Deputy secretary general of the Democratic Party Ossy Dermawan said that although the elder Yudhoyono did not join Agus’ swearing in ceremony as the new agrarian and spatial planning minister and head of the National Land Agency (BPN), he had given his full support for Agus to assume the position.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo appointed more loyalists to top positions on Wednesday as the end of his presidency approaches, a move that analysts say is likely meant to accommodate allies whom he can rely on to ensure the political future of his eldest son without escalating tensions with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).
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