Jokowi names new communications minister amid graft case

Appointment spurs allegations of cronyism in run-up to presidential vote

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Budi Arie Setiadi looks on during his inauguration as minister of communication and information in Jakarta on July 17. © Reuters

ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Monday appointed Budi Arie Setiadi as communications and information minister in the latest phase of a reshaping of Indonesia's political landscape ahead of the presidential election next February.

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