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Indonesian cabinet composition and performance debates

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President Prabowo Subianto is facing scrutiny regarding the scale and performance of his ‘Merah Putih’ Cabinet. The Gerindra Party has reportedly identified 42 ministers and deputy ministers who failed to meet key performance indicators during the first two years of the administration, suggesting that those unable to align with the President’s vision should consider leaving. Additionally, discussions have emerged regarding a potential reshuffle that may target officials associated with former President Joko Widodo. In response to criticisms that the administration is ‘bloated’, President Prabowo defended the cabinet's size, which includes 49 ministries and numerous coordinating and deputy ministers. During a plenary meeting at the Merdeka Palace, Prabowo He argued that the large scale is necessary to manage Indonesia’s vast territory and population of nearly 300 million people. He compared the administration to the fragmented leadership of Europe, population, asserting that a single large cabinet is more efficient for a nation of Indonesia’s scale. He further noted that the broad coalition helps unite political forces and improves the government's ability to coordinate responses to natural disasters. Marking the second anniversary of the Merah Putih Cabinet, Prabowo led a plenary meeting in Jakarta where he expressed appreciation for the ministers' teamwork, stating that “collective cooperation is more vital than individual brilliance.” He emphasized that public service requires personal sacrifice due to constant public scrutiny of officials' actions and wealth. Addressing national priorities, the President directed officials to focus on food self-sufficiency, energy independence via domestic resources like biodiesel, and the investigation of forest and land fires. On the international stage, he advocated for He specifically labeled intentional burning as “environmental terrorism,” ordering a foreign policy principle multi-agency investigation into the involvement of “a thousand friends are too few, one enemy is too many.” Despite these directives, political observers have warned that individuals and corporations, with threats to revoke licenses of violators. While the administration’s administration maintains strong parliamentary support coalition support, political observers warn this could potentially “weaken democratic oversight and the role of the opposition.” Recent performance evaluations by Matriks Politik Indonesia identified Amran Sulaiman as the best-performing minister and Teddy Indra Wijaya as the most popular official.

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