President-elect Prabowo Subianto (sitting, centere left) and vice president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka (sitting, centre right) poing with cabinet minister candidates during a briefing at Prabowo’s residence in Hambalang, Bogor regency, West Java, on Oct 16, 2024. - AFP
JAKARTA: The choice of more than 100 figures potentially selected as Prabowo Subianto’s aides once he enters office has prompted claims that some are being picked merely for having supported him in the election, while further raising questions about whether the enlarged cabinet will make an effective government.
Over the past week, the president-elect has assembled what many view as a probable roster of ministers, deputy ministers and heads of state institutions.
