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Prabowo’s Cabinet could have a record 44 ministries: Is bigger really better for Indonesia?

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FILE PHOTO: Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto gestures as he attends the annual State of the Nation Address at the parliament building, ahead of the country's Independence Day, in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 16, 2024. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Pool/File Photo

President-elect Prabowo Subianto is said to be planning to expand the current 34 ministries to 44 – the highest in the nation’s recent history.

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- The stage is set for President-elect Prabowo Subianto’s plan to restructure Indonesia’s government following recent legal revisions that removed restrictions on the number of ministries in the Cabinet.

And with signs pointing to Mr Prabowo’s intentions to expand the current 34 ministries to a record 44 – the highest in the nation’s recent history – the question remains: Is bigger really better?

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