JakartaPost-Feb 6, 2025
President Prabowo Subianto has hinted thatt his first cabinet reshuffle is impending, warning that he will remove any minister who fails to fall in line with his people-centered agenda and commitment to clean governance. Prabowo marked his first 100 days in office last week with a high job approval rating, but his cabinet has already racked up controversies that analysts say may hinder him from delivering his populist policies. The Gerindra Party chairman said on Wednesday that he had “repeatedly given warnings” during the first 100 days of his administration to all government officials to “clean up” their act and support his efforts against corruption. “Once again, I remind government officials that your loyalty lies solely with the nation and the public. If they impede the implementation of policies that are intended to help people, I will punish them,” he said during his speech in an event to commemorate the 102nd anniversary of Nahdlatul Ulama, the country’s largest Muslim organization. “My statement was pretty clear […] that people demand a clean government and that we work only for the people, nothing else. I will get rid of those unwilling to truly work for the people,” said Prabowo when asked by reporters if he was planning to reshuffle his cabinet. Despite Prabowo’s high job approval, some in his cabinet have already courted controversies that analysts say may give him enough grounds to reshuffle its members. State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, however, said Prabowo has no plans to reshuffle his cabinet anytime soon. “He said that cabinet members are still focusing on carrying out their work, which Prabowo will routinely evaluate. Read more at:
https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2025/02/06/prabowo-hints-at-first-reshuffle-for-underperforming-ministers.html.
