Prabowo Vows Swift Action, Fewer Costs Despite ‘Fat’ Cabinet
- Indonesia president tells ministers to reduce events, trips
- Move fast and work together, or leave the government: Prabowo
Prabowo Subianto on Oct. 21.
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto ordered his ministers to move fast and cut unnecessary costs amid concerns that the much bigger cabinet he’s established could bloat the budget and worsen red tape.
“I want efficiency,” Prabowo said at his first plenary cabinet meeting on Wednesday, telling his ministers to review their budgets allocations. “Activities that are too ceremonial, too many set-ups, too many foreign trips, conferences, gatherings - please reduce them.”