Prabowo mulls Cabinet reshuffle as Indonesian economy slows


FILE PHOTO: Airlangga Hartarto, Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs at his office in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 8, 2023. He is among those who may be removed from the Cabinet. - Reuters

JAKARTA: President Prabowo Subianto is considering replacing some ministers in his Cabinet in the coming months due to their unsatisfactory performance and amid political pressure from his coalition partners. This comes as Indonesia is set to record lower-than-expected economic growth for the first three months of 2025.

Three senior government officials told The Straits Times that Prabowo’s inner circle has suggested he remove “weak elements” in his six-month-old administration in order to accelerate fulfilling his campaign promises.

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