President Joko Widodo speaks to the media for the first time after his inauguration on Oct 22, 2014.

President Jokowi to pick minister/state secretary before cabinet announcement

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo or Jokowi selected the minister/state secretary and the chief of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) ahead of the cabinet announcement on Sunday so that they can make preparations for the inauguration of ministries on Monday (October 27), according to the former deputy of the Jokowi-JK Transition Team, Andi Widjajanto, on Saturday. The former...

KPK spokesman, Johan Budi (file)

Spokesman: No KPK leader named on ministerial candidate list

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - No Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leader has been included on the list of President Joko Widodo's ministerial candidates, according to the spokesman for the anti-graft body said. "Thank God. Not a single KPK leader is on the list of probable candidates. This will keep us independent (to carry out duties)," KPK Spokesman Johan Budi stated on Tuesday. On...