Indonesia's president picks retired general as new security minister after deadly protests


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JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday (Sept 17) appointed a former rival as the new security minister following deadly protests that have been viewed as one of the toughest tests for his presidency.

Subianto, a wealthy ex-general, designated retired Gen. Djamari Chaniago, 77, as the coordinating minister of politics and security to replace Budi Gunawan, who was removed from Subianto's Cabinet earlier this month without a successor, ending days of speculation about a replacement.

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