Indonesia launched one of the world's biggest COVID-19 vaccination campaigns on Wednesday with President Joko Widodo getting the first shot of a Chinese vaccine as his country fights one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in Asia.
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Mr Budi Gunadi Sadikin, a former head of Bank Mandiri and chief of Indonesia s economic recovery task force, will take over the health portfolio.
Ms Olivia Herlinda, policy director at the Centre for Indonesia s Strategic Development Initiatives, said the reshuffle was an opportunity for a more effective approach. The new (Health) Minister should quickly map out the gaps in Covid-19 handling thus far and prioritise strategic actions, she said.
Mr Joko had hinted at the reshuffle back in June after lamenting a lack of a sense of crisis among his ministers.
The reshuffle come weeks after the ministers of fisheries and social affairs were named as suspects in corruption cases by the nation s anti-graft body. -
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UPDATE 1-Indonesian president picks new health, trade ministers in cabinet shakeup Reuters 12/22/2020
By Stanley Widianto
JAKARTA, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Indonesia s president announced on Tuesday a sweeping reshuffle of his cabinet, including a replacement for a health minister criticised for his perceived mishandling of the country s coronavirus crisis.
President Joko Widodo, known by his nickname Jokowi, said six ministers would be replaced, including in the portfolios of health, trade, tourism and fisheries. The newcomers will be inaugurated on Wednesday.
Outgoing health minister Terawan Agus Putranto, a military radiologist and former personal physician to Jokowi s late mother, has faced public calls to resign over a coronavirus caseload that is among Asia s biggest.