President Prabowo Subianto reacts as he speaks about a recent wave of nationwide protests during a press conference on Aug 31 alongside political party leaders, including Megawati Soekarnoputri of the sole de facto opposition party (third right), at the State Palace in Jakarta. - Photo: AFP
JAKARTA: President Prabowo Subianto’s decision to remove two officials affiliated with Megawati Soekarnoputri, the matriarch of the sole de facto opposition the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), from his administration in the latest reshuffle has raised questions about the future of relations between the two politicians.
In what observers saw as an attempt to consolidate power, Prabowo shuffled his Cabinet twice this month and removed some ministers and high-ranking officials, including coordinating politics and security minister Budi Gunawan and National Public Procurement Agency (LKPP) head Hendrar Prihadi.
