Jokowi leads Indonesia out of its comfort zone
Pushing for new policies that aren't politically palatable has endeared him to his countrymen, who continue to support him despite his many missteps.
NOT much has changed for Indonesian President Joko Widodo over the past 12 months. Judging from his state-of-the-nation address on Aug 16 in the People's Consultative Assembly, he is still besotted with the same issues as he was a year ago.
Last week, he called for greater unity within the Cabinet to fulfil his government's goals including cutting bureaucratic red tape, accelerating infrastructure development, and reducing income inequality. He also asked his ministers to adhere to one agenda and one vision - his - and not to have competing personal agendas.
But his decision to reshuffle the Cabinet on July 27 - the second time in two years - il…
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