Indonesia's President Joko Widodo swears in Basuki Tjahaja Purnama as Jakarta governor at the Presidential palace in Jakarta, November 19, 2014. REUTERS/Beawiharta
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's new president, Joko Widodo, aims to tighten his control over a potentially unruly cabinet with the introduction next month of a "kitchen cabinet" of trusted aides to help him push through reforms in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
Widodo, who won an election on promises to clean up corruption seen as deeply entrenched in political and commercial life, will give the four-member team extensive powers including designing key policies and setting targets for ministries.
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