Nephew of Incoming President to be Appointed Deputy Finance Minister

Indonesia's outgoing President Joko Widodo is set to appoint Thomas Djiwandono, the nephew and fiscal adviser of President-elect Prabowo Subianto, as a deputy finance minister. This appointment is scheduled for later on Thursday. Neither Djiwandono nor officials from relevant parties have commented on the matter.

In a significant move, Indonesia's outgoing President Joko Widodo will appoint Thomas Djiwandono, President-elect Prabowo Subianto's nephew and adviser on fiscal issues, as a deputy finance minister, according to sources.

Due to the sensitivity of the information, the sources chose to remain anonymous.

Requests for comments from Djiwandono, the presidential office, the finance ministry, and Prabowo's Gerindra party have gone unanswered.

(With inputs from agencies.)