Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Rizal Ramli:
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Tuesday, August 25, 2015
When Rizal Ramli's name appeared in the new cabinet lineup following the reshuffle by President Joko Widodo, there was surprise and perplexity, given that he once was one of the government's worst critics. The question among Jakarta political pundits was: who brought 60-year old economist Rizal, founder and former head of the Econit Advisory Group, into the fold? For he now holds an influential position among a select group of presidential advisors.
Barely had this public debate simmered down when Rizal Ramli came out with a series of controversial statements that irked his cabinet colleagues and Vice President Jusuf Kalla. How dare he openly criticize a policy of the government he is a member of.
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When Rizal Ramli's name appeared in the new cabinet lineup following the reshuffle by President Joko Widodo, there was surprise and perplexity, given that he once was one of the government's worst critics. The question among Jakarta political pundits was: who brought 60-year old economist Rizal, founder and former head of the Econit Advisory Group, into the fold? For he now holds an influential position among a select group of presidential advisors
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