Men of the hour: Students holding the pictures of Joko and Vice-President Ma’ruf Amin in Solo, Central Java province. The school had a ceremony to hang the two pictures in the school to mark Joko’s new term as president. Inset: Makarim. — Reuters
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he wanted “innovative” ministers in his Cabinet for a second term, as the co-founder of tech startup Gojek said he would join and a former chairman of Inter Milan football club was tipped for a post.
The make-up of the Cabinet is being closely watched to see how many are technocrats, who are more likely to fall in with Joko’s reform agenda. Party affiliated candidates are seen more at risk of falling back on traditional loyalties.
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