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Other dismissed officials included Youth and Sports Minister Dito Ariotedjo, Cooperatives Minister Budi Arie Setiadi and Migrant Workers Protection Minister Abdul Kadir Karding.
State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi said the changes followed “various considerations, input, and evaluations by the president”.
“May this decision bring goodness to the nation, state and society,” Prasetyo said.
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Breaking it down: what is driving protests in Indonesia and why now?
Breaking it down: what is driving protests in Indonesia and why now?
Muhammad Qodari, deputy chief of presidential staff, told national broadcaster Berita Satu the reshuffle was prompted by “the current situation in national politics”, referring to the nationwide protests sparked by public anger over lawmakers’ generous housing allowances.
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