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President-Elect Jokowi Is Asking The Public To Help Pick His Cabinet In An Online Survey<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Social media played a major role in his presidential-election victory and now president-elect Joko \u201cJokowi\u201d Widodo has embraced the same tool to recruit his ministers.<\/p>\n

At the same time he is easing pressure from those seeking places in the Cabinet and attempting to win over his opponents.<\/p>\n

Amid rumors and media speculation about his Cabinet choices after he is sworn in as president on Oct. 20, Jokowi and his team have produced an online poll called \u201cPeople\u2019s Choice for an Alternative Cabinet\u201d published on jokowicenter.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the survey, the team is putting forward three different names for each ministerial post in a Cabinet of 34 ministers. The poll also provides an option should respondents wish to propose another name. It is expected citizens will respond enthusiastically to this Indonesian Idol style of recruitment as it will be the first time they have been involved in Cabinet formation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe selection of ministers is the prerogative of the president, but that does not mean the people cannot participate,\u201d the team says in the introduction.<\/p>\n

Jokowi, who was officially declared on Tuesday the winner of the July 9 presidential election along with his running mate Jusuf Kalla, confirmed that he was fully aware of the online recruitment operation. However, he quickly added that it was just one of his methods for forming his administration.<\/p>\n

When asked about the poll, Jokowi said on Thursday, \u201cI just want to gather the public\u2019s views. That\u2019s okay, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jokowi at Balai Kota Jakarta. Jokowi and his team have produced an online poll called \u201cPeople\u2019s Choice for an Alternative Cabinet\u201d published on jokowicenter.com<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cUp to this point, we have not talked about who will fill which position. Once again, this is only to seek input from the people,\u201d said Jokowi, who is scheduled to tender his resignation as Jakarta governor later this month.<\/p>\n

Several big names have been tossed into the hat. Former Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University rector Azyumardi Azra has been touted as a potential religious affairs minister, while popular economists including National Economic Council member Aviliani, Gadjah Mada University (UGM) academic Sri Adiningsih and energy expert Kurtubi have been suggested as potential candidates to fill economic posts.<\/p>\n

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politicians, including Rieke Dyah Pitaloka, Pramono Anung, Maruarar Sirait, Puan Maharani, Hasto Kristiyanto and Eva Kusuma Sundari are also on the list.<\/p>\n

From the current Cabinet, Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Mari Elka Pangestu, Coordinating Economic Minister Chairul Tanjung, Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Agus Martowardojo, former trade minister Gita Wirjawan and State-Owned Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan are also among the favorites.<\/p>\n

The poll also includes some prominent figures from the camp of Jokowi\u2019s rival Prabowo Subianto. Among them are Religious Affairs Minister and United Development Party (PPP) deputy chairman Lukman Hakim Saifuddin and Bandung Mayor Ridwan Kamil from the Gerindra Party.<\/p>\n

The poll has generally received a warm welcome from netizens. Sitti Rahmani Alwan, a post-graduate student from the University of Indonesia (UI), said the poll was evidence that Jokowi was really listening to the people.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s good that Jokowi is taking into account people\u2019s suggestions in arranging his Cabinet. When filling out the poll, I was amazed that the most proposed names were well-regarded figures,\u201d she said, noting that her favorite choice was Anies Baswedan for the education and culture minister post.<\/p>\n

Director of social media pollster PoliticaWave, Yose Rizal, praised Jokowi\u2019s strategy. \u201cIndonesia has more than 70 million netizens, with a majority of them well educated and over 34 years of age,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

While welcoming Jokowi\u2019s move, UGM political analyst Ari Dwipayana suggested the president-elect needed to carefully assess the structure of his new Cabinet.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore releasing the poll, Jokowi should have decided whether to retain all the existing 34 ministerial posts or restructure some of them.<\/p>\n

\u201cJokowi should also discuss with the public about the criteria of an ideal minister. Then, he could propose some names based on those criteria,\u201d he said in a telephone interview.<\/p>\n

Source: Sita W. Dewi and Yuliasri Perdani, The Jakarta Post<\/p>\n

go to survey page here : http:\/\/www.jokowicenter.com\/polling-menteri\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nRamai di Dunia Maya, Jokowi Sikapi Polling Susunan Kabinet Susunan Relawannya<\/strong><\/p>\n