Jokowi's Impaired Cabinet
Instead of maintaining the ethics of statehood, electoral considerations are the main reason ministers are leaving or staying on in the cabinet. Pivotal was Mahfud Md’s case.
Tempo
February 5, 2024
WHAT can one say regarding the resignation of Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud Md. from the Indonesia Onward Cabinet headed by President Joko Widodo?
As candidate vice president supporting Ganjar Pranowo, it is indeed appropriate that he resigned. The law regulates public officials who step forward as presidential or vice-presidential candidates to not abuse their office. By stepping back, Mahfud’s ca
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