Jakarta, Aktual.com – The figure of the former Minister of Finance (Finance) in the era of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) Sri Mulyani Indarwati re-appointed by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to replace Bambang Brodjonegoro.
Bambang himself shifted to occupy a new position as Minister of Planning / Bappenas. Jokowi apparently expects Sri Mulyani could boost state revenues continued deficits. But behind it all, with the appointment of Sri Mulyani indicates economy of Indonesia will be more inclined to the Western system (AS).
According to senior analyst of political economy, Ichsanuddin Noorsy, with the appointment of Sri Mulyani as finance minister signaled his figure so powerful he is.
“I see Sri Mulyani is more powerful (being a minister anymore),” said Ichsanuddin to Aktual.com, in Jakarta, Wednesday (27/7).
But with the advent of these Sri figures, Ichsan not be surprised if the future of the Indonesian economy will be more pro-Western. Sri’s policies that are currently the Director of the World Bank believed will continue to gravitate to the West.
“So the minister is an endorsement of the West. Then the key economic is moved to the West,” said Ichsan.
Even further, he saw, politically to back her appointment as Minister of Finance, it will be a seamless move him to be a presidential candidate in 2019 later.
Currently, Sri is the Managing Director of the World Bank. He was the only person who entered the ranks of Indonesia’s most influential women in the world or the Power Women 2016 according to Forbes magazine. He was ranked 37th.
The plan, at 14.00 at the State Palace, President Jokowi is scheduled to inaugurate the new ministers at the State Palace. And immediately held a plenary cabinet meeting at 15:00 with the agenda and direction of the president and the Draft State Budget Ceiling discussion in 2017.
