JAKARTA: Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto has defended his plan to expand government agencies, saying it is needed for a strong administra...
FILE PHOTO: Indonesian Defense Minister and President-elect Prabowo Subianto talks with Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara at the start of their talks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Japan, April 3 2024. - REUTERSPIX
Prabowo, who will be sworn in on Oct. 20, plans to add about 10 ministries and agencies, a move seen as a way to create senior jobs for politicians in his seven-party coalition. Foreign investors have been worried that Prabowo may ease fiscal discipline in Southeast Asia's largest economy. A senior aide has said Prabowo will stick to agreed 2025 spending levels and will adhere to existing budget rules.
Sources said some heads and senior officials of coalition parties will get ministerial seats. These include several incumbents: Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia, Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan and Agrarian Affairs Minister Agus Harimuti Yudhoyono.
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