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World > Asia & Oceania
Indonesia's Prabowo defends 'fat' Cabinet plan
By Reuters
Oct 11, 2024 12:11 am

JAKARTA — Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto has defended his plan to expand government agencies in his country, saying it is needed for a strong administration even if critics call it a 'fat' Cabinet that will bloat the bureaucracy.

Prabowo, who will be sworn in on October 20, plans to add about 10 ministries and agencies, a move seen as a way to create senior jobs for politicians in his seven-party coalition.

MAN WITH A PLAN Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto speaks during the NasDem party congress in the capital Jakarta on Aug. 27, 2024. AFP FILE PHOTO

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