Prabowo faces leadership test as Jokowi influence lingers


Prabowo Subianto, who assumed the presidency late last year, has faced renewed questions about the loyalty of his cabinet after a steady stream of his ministers who are allied with Joko Widodo was seen visiting the former president in his residence. - Bloomberg

JAKARTA: President Prabowo Subianto faces pressure to assert his leadership amid concerns over the persisting influence of his predecessor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, whose son and cabinet loyalists have carved for themselves a niche in the new government.

Prabowo, who assumed office late last year, has faced renewed questions about the loyalty of his cabinet after a steady stream of his ministers who are allied with Jokowi was seen visiting the former president in his residence in Surakarta, Central Java, in recent weeks.

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