Kabinet Merah Putih
A “PLUMP” or overweight cabinet. That’s how some analysts describe the Merah Putih Cabinet. With ministers, deputy ministers, and various public authority around 109 people, they have yet to start their real work, busy as they are with retreats in Hambalang and military-style briefings at the Military Academy in Magelang. Meanwhile, President Prabowo, through his brother Hashim S. Djojohadikusumo, has already shared promising news about writing off bad debts for 6 million debtors.
The business community remains hopeful that, despite the cabinet’s size, it will prioritize sound policies to create jobs, foster quality economic growth, reduce poverty, increase people’s purchasing power, and strengthen food security in Indonesia’s fertile lands. However, to avoid inefficiency, coordination is crucial.
