Transition Team: Ministerial Appointment in Hands of Jokowi
23 August 2014 16:18 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Hasto Kristiyanto, Deputy of Joko 'Jokowi Widodo-Jusuf Kalla transition team, said yesterday, that the president-elect Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo had the full authority to appoint ministers in his cabinet. The team only suggested the competent names to fill in the ministerial posts.
Hasto believes Jokowi and Kalla will choose the best candidates for the ministerial positions. The pair is also ready to discuss the transition period with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), he said.
Earlier, the National Development Planning (Bappenas) Head Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana said President SBY would schedule a meeting with Jokowi to begin the power transfer. President SBY has instructed all ministers and officials to prepare for the transition process.
Meanwhile, Jokowi said the State Budget for 2015 was the most urgent thing to discuss.
"We will discuss it with President SBY’s administration so that we can immediately work without having to revise the State Budget," said Jokowi yesterday.
Jokowi suggested that the meeting to start soon since he has determined to immediately execute all priority programs crafted by the transition team.
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