Wrong-headed

PRESIDENT Joko Widodo will be paying his political debts when he appoints new commissioners to state-owned companies from among his campaign volunteers and supporting political parties. This is nothing new in the world of politics, a tradition that has been upheld by past presidents in Indonesia. But tradition does not always make it right.

In fact, this 'tradition' should be carried out with extreme caution. The oft-said adage, the right man in t

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