Indonesian new trade minister Hasan vowed to quickly tackle the shortage, making cooking oil available "anywhere at an affordable price,” and check on rising food prices also. - Jakarta Post
JAKARTA,June 19 (AP): Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced a Cabinet reshuffle recently, replacing key economic ministers amid a national cooking oil shortage and rising food prices.
Widodo selected Zulkifli Hasan, the chairman of a political party that joined the ruling coalition last year, as Indonesia’s new trade minister, replacing Muhammad Lutfi, who had been criticized for his handling of the cooking oil situation.
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