Ex-banker Budi seen as good choice for mass vaccine roll-out Indonesia criticised for poor testing and tracing President picks popular rival Sandiaga for tourism portfolio
By Stanley Widianto
JAKARTA, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo may struggle to convince some that his cabinet shakeup amid a deteriorating coronavirus crisis means a shift in strategy in fighting one of Asia s most stubborn COVID-19 epidemics.
Jokowi, as the president is popularly known, on Wednesday inaugurated six new ministers, the most notable being his replacement of embattled health minister Terawan Agus Putranto with former banker Budi Gunadi Sadikin. Terawan was heavily criticised for his handling of the coronavirus, particularly for suggesting that prayer could help protect people.