The Whole World in her Hands

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono accepted the resignation of Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, who will work for the World Bank. Is it true that this move is to salvage the coalition and secure the President’s position?

May 12, 2010

FINANCE Minister Sri Mulyani’s breakfast with seven of her top senior officials, held at the department’s Education and Training Hall in South Jakarta last week, was unquestionably awkward. They were all sipping on their tea and coffee, but the assorted breads, the fried rice and hot porridge remained untouched. Then Sri Mulyani seemed to make up her mind. She had an important announcement to make: she had accepted the offer to become a manag

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