Prabowo Defends Large Cabinet: "Indonesia is as Big as Europe, Yet Has Only One Cabinet"
Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto defended the size of the cabinet, citing Indonesia's vast territory and population. He argued that Indonesia's scale is comparable to Europe and requires a large cabinet to address its complex challenges.
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