JAKARTA (Reuters) -Outgoing Indonesian President Joko Widodo mentioned on Monday he has appointed folks near his successor in a cupboard reshuffle, together with new power and funding ministers, two months earlier than he is because of step down.
Jokowi, because the president is usually recognized, will depart workplace in October, changed by President-elect and present Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, who gained the election in February.
A lot of the new appointments are near Prabowo.
Bahlil Lahadalia, previously the funding minister, would be the new power minister, whereas former Ambassador to the USA Rosan Roeslani would be the new funding minister.
Each males campaigned for Prabowo throughout his presidential run.
Bahlil later mentioned he would prioritise engaged on incentives to advertise efforts to reactivate idle power wells and reverse the decline in Indonesia’s crude oil output.
When ministers had been requested if they’d stay in workplace when Prabowo assumes his position, Bahlil mentioned it’s as much as him.
OTHER PRABOWO AIDES
Jokowi additionally named Dadan Hindayana, a professor at Bogor Agricultural Ministry and a member of Prabowo’s marketing campaign group, to go the brand new Nationwide Vitamin Company, tasked with executing Prabowo’s “Free Nutritious Meals” programme which is able to give free meals to tens of millions of scholars.
Dadan mentioned, as reported in native media, the meals programme will begin on January 2 subsequent yr.
Hasan Nasbi, a spokesperson for Prabowo, has been appointed the pinnacle of the presidential communications physique.
The appointments “are needed to prepare and support the government transition so it works well, smooth, and effectively,” mentioned Ari Dwipayana, a presidential palace official, in a press release.
