"Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has replaced five ministers in a lightning cabinet reshuffle after deadly protests rocked the Southeast Asian nation of 285 million people in recent weeks. The cabinet shake-up on Monday follows rising public dissatisfaction with Prabowo's administration and parliament's perceived insensitivity over economic hardships affecting everyday people, which led to mass protests breaking out at the end of August."
"Five ministers lost their jobs, including Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, who previously served as the executive director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and managing director of the World Bank, and Budi Gunawan, the coordinating minister for politics and security. Prabowo chose economist Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, chairman of the Deposit Insurance Corporation, to replace Indrawati, who was one of Indonesia's longest-serving finance ministers."
President Prabowo Subianto conducted a lightning cabinet reshuffle, replacing five ministers after deadly protests and rising public dissatisfaction. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati was among those ousted days after protesters raided her home. Prabowo appointed economist Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, chairman of the Deposit Insurance Corporation, to serve as finance minister; Sadewa emphasized fiscal experience and a focus on speeding economic growth through targeted fiscal measures and efficient government spending without system overhauls. Prabowo also removed ministers for cooperatives, youth and sport, and migrant workers protection. Violent protests erupted after reports that all 580 lawmakers received a monthly housing allowance of 50 million rupiah.
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