New Ministers Challenged to Overcome Real Problems

The chairman of the United Development Party’s executive board, Achmad Baidowi, said the inclusion of PAN into the coalition government was a good step in the context of political consolidation.

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Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Wempi Watimpo, Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan, Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning/Deputy Head of the National Land Agency Hadi Tjahjanto, Deputy Minister of ATR/BPN Raja Juli Antoni, and Deputy Minister of Manpower Afriansyah Noor talking after being sworn in by President Joko Widodo at the Palace Negara, Jakarta, Wednesday (15/6/2022).

The newly appointed ministers and deputy ministers are faced with the challenge to immediately resolve the economic problems of the people. At the same time, the inclusion of the National Mandate Party (PAN) into the cabinet is feared to cause an imbalance in the House of Representatives.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Two political parties outside the government, namely the Democratic Party and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), have challenged the newly appointed ministers and deputy ministers to solve the real economic problems of the nation. If they cannot cope with the problems, the public trust in the government will decline.