JAKARTA, Sept 8 — Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati was removed from her post in a cabinet reshuffle today, State Secretariat Minister Prasetyo Hadi announced.
JAKARTA, Sept 8 — Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati was removed from her post in a cabinet reshuffle today, State Secretariat Minister Prasetyo Hadi announced.
He did not disclose who will be taking over the position.
The move follows two weeks of nationwide protests and unrest, with demonstrators demanding a fairer tax system.
In late August, some protests escalated into looting, with Sri Mulyani’s home among the properties targeted. — Reuters
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