The UAE is likely to host India's matches because of its proximity to Pakistan
cricket9 hours ago
Indonesian President Joko Widodo will announce a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, a politician from the ruling coalition told Reuters.
Bima Arya Sugiarto, a member of the National Mandate Party (PAN) and the mayor of Bogor city, said two ministers were expected to be replaced and that the announcement would take place after parties met with the president on Wednesday afternoon.
“Parties are scheduled to have lunch with the president, after that, the new ministers will be inaugurated,” Bima said via a WhatsApp message.
Another coalition party member, who declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the issue, also confirmed the reshuffle would take place on Wednesday and that two new ministers and three new vice ministers would be appointed.
Speculation of a ministerial shake-up has grown in recent days, particularly after several ministers were summoned to the presidential palace on Tuesday.
Reporters gathered at the presidential palace in central Jakarta on Wednesday for the expected announcement.
Among ministers summoned to the palace on Tuesday were Coordinating Economics Minister Airlangga Hartarto, Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi, and Agrarian and Spatial Planning Minister Sofyan Djalil.
PAN chairman, Zulkifli Hasan, and former military chief, Hadi Tjahjanto, were among non-cabinet members who also met with the president.
Analysts say the trade minister could be among those replaced after coming under political pressure over the handling of policy efforts to contain a surge in domestic cooking oil.
Minister Lutfi had blamed a “palm oil mafia” for undermining efforts to contain cooking oil prices after bringing in a surprise ban on palm oil exports in April.
ALSO READ:
The export ban, since lifted, caused shockwaves on global markets and led to a series of arrests for alleged corruption after the attorney general launched an investigation. The president may also look to appoint a member from PAN, which joined the ruling coalition last year, political observers say.
A poll conducted by Charta Politika, which was released on Monday and interviewed 1,200 people from May 25-June 2, showed that 63.1% of respondents supported a proposal to reshuffle the current cabinet.
The UAE is likely to host India's matches because of its proximity to Pakistan
cricket9 hours ago
Netanyahu's office said the person was an envoy of Chabad, an Orthodox Jewish organisation with chapters around the world
mena9 hours ago
It's time for one of my toughest opponents to step into my corner, said Djokovic
sports10 hours ago
The legendary band will feature in the MDLBeast Soundstorm 2024 festival that also includes American rapper Eminem and a host of other stars
entertainment10 hours ago
The Israeli military said it was looking into the claim
mena10 hours ago
The floating station will feature a modern and contemporary design, inspired by boats and yachts, to facilitate easy access, boarding, and disembarking
uae10 hours ago
Several European nations have said the Israeli premier would be detained if he set foot on their soil, following the ICC arrest warrant against him
world11 hours ago
Regular classes will resume on Wednesday, December 4, announced KHDA
uae11 hours ago