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he is open to appointing Cabinet ministers from a variety of backgrounds and ages.

“Ministers aged 20-25 years old, why not?

But they must understand management and be capable of implementing [ministerial] programs,”.

ministers in the upcoming Cabinet must have the managerial skills

to manage personnel and ministerial budgets in order to ensure effectiveness.

Other than that, the ministers must be capable of implementing government programs on time and properly.

Jokowi also said that he would not distinguish between professionals and political party members in his new Cabinet,

unlike his first term in 2014 when he categorized ministers

based on professional background and political party membership.

“Do not distinguish between professionals and politicians

because there are many politicians who are also professionals.

people who are experts in their fields fill the ministerial positions and understand the issues,

so that it is easier to resolve [the issues] and implement the programs.

The discussion on the new Cabinet is still an ongoing process given the potential coalition that may be involved.

However, Jokowi did not shut down the possibility of members of the opposition camp joining.

“We are open for everyone who would like to cooperate in advancing and building the country transparently,”.

A number of names have been mentioned as options for filling the ministerial seats.

Last month, Jokowi suggested that Bahlil Lahadalia, was qualified.

“The way I see it, Bahlil is suitable to become a minister.

He has good social skills and is very smart,”

Jokowi had to make compromises with political parties

in return for their support of his administration.

Now, he has more freedom to realize his vision and program,

including making personal choices for his Cabinet.

Other young figures that have surfaced as potential candidates are his reelection campaign team chairman Erick Thohir and Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) chairwoman Grace Natalie.

They have also been touted for Cabinet positions.

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While he keeps reminding the nation about

the potential of its young generation and

the importance to adapt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution,

President has expressed his intention to appoint young professionals in his next Cabinet.

 Jokowi has been declared the winner of the recent presidential election by (KPU),

 has stated his intention to pick young professionals and politicians

for key positions in the next five years.

Erick said the incumbent needed the young figures

to support his focus on the development of human resources in his second term.

“[Jokowi] sees such figures as supporting his vision,” he said.

As the country awaits the outcome of a lawsuit against Jokowi’s electoral victory

A lawsuit was lodged by rival presidential candidate PS

Visit to the Grave Pasca Election

He paid a visit to the grave of his father-in-law,
former president Soeharto, at the Astana Giribangun cemetery in Karanganyar,.
Prabowo was accompanied by his son, Didiet Hediprasetyo,

and several Central Java politicians, including former governor BW, Gerindra regional branch head AW and party secretary SS.
Upon his arrival at the cemetery,
Prabowo was welcomed by dozens of people who had supported him
in the April presidential election,
which lost to the incumbent, President Joko.


He was shown around the cemetery by caretaker Sukirno.
Besides visiting the graves of his former in-laws, 
Soeharto and his wife Tien,

Prabowo had visited the graves specifically to pray.
Prabowo did not say much to the reporters at the cemetery,
only that it was “a family matter.”

"It's a family affair.
From Jakarta, [Prabowo’s entourage] arrived in Surakarta and directly went here.

Now they're heading to the airport to go home. 
Prabowo married Soeharto’s daughter Siti Hediati Haryadi, popularly known as Titiek Soeharto, in 1983 and
had one son Didiet, born in 1984.

The couple separated not long after Soeharto’s fall in 1998.