REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The cabinet reshuffle by President Joko Widodo on Wednesday meets two expectations amid the country's sluggish economic conditions, according to a political party leader.

"There were two expectations from the several newly appointed ministers in the president's working cabinet, one of which is to ensure improvements in the cabinet's performance, and second is to create optimism among the people," General Chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) Muhammad Romahurmuziy stated.

According to Romy, as Romahurmuziy is fondly called, right figures were appointed in the appropriate positions during the reshuffle.

"All coordinating ministers already have academic competence, and based on their verified track records, they are market-friendly," he remarked.