Indonesia's Widodo seeks to tame bureaucrats blocking infrastructure drive


President Joko Widodo (L) and Vice President Jusuf Kalla lead a cabinet meeting at the president's office Jakarta July 23, 2015 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. REUTERS/Widodo S. Jusuf/Antara Foto

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Frustrated with his bureaucrats over delays to road and port building projects crucial to reviving the economy, Indonesia's president is pushing for a new, faster selection process to find officials who can deliver on time.

With economic growth at its slowest in nearly six years and his popularity ebbing, Joko Widodo is considering sidelining civil service panels set up to pick the most capable candidates for top jobs.

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