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Archive: 14 August 2015

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Indonesian president treads fine line by empowering chief of staff

JAKARTA, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The biggest, and possibly riskiest, move in Indonesian President Joko Widodo's cabinet reshuffle this week was the appointment of Luhut Pandjaitan as coordinating minister for security and political affairs. A former special forces chief, Pandjaitan, 67, was already one of the country's most powerful men thanks to his role as chief of staff in the president's office, a job he will keep.

Widodo Vows Stronger Government to Tame Indonesia Corruption

Indonesian President Joko Widodo vowed to ramp up his faltering campaign against corruption, an impediment to boosting Southeast Asia’s largest economy. Widodo, 54, who on Wednesday revamped his cabinet, said he wants to strengthen government institutions to better tackle wealth inequality and weak law enforcement.