Indonesian leader reshuffles Cabinet amid rising food prices; new minister vows to tackle oil and food shortage

Indonesian new trade minister Hasan vowed to quickly tackle the shortage, making cooking oil available "anywhere at an affordable price,” and check on rising food prices also. - Jakarta Post

JAKARTA,June 19 (AP): Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced a Cabinet reshuffle recently, replacing key economic ministers amid a national cooking oil shortage and rising food prices.

Widodo selected Zulkifli Hasan, the chairman of a political party that joined the ruling coalition last year, as Indonesia’s new trade minister, replacing Muhammad Lutfi, who had been criticized for his handling of the cooking oil situation.