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Prabowo's Cabinet Reshuffle: A New Hajj Ministry, One Fewer Domino Player

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1On 8 September 2025, President Prabowo Subianto carried out a second reshuffle of his Merah Putih (Red and White) Cabinet, replacing several ministers.Prabowo Subianto, Merah Putih CabinetANTARA News (archived)
2As part of the reshuffle, a new Ministry of Hajj and Umrah was formed, with Mochamad Irfan Yusuf appointed as its minister.Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, Mochamad Irfan YusufANTARA News (archived)
3State Secretariat Minister Prasetyo Hadi said the reshuffle decision was based on various considerations, inputs, and evaluations continuously carried out by the President.Prasetyo HadiANTARA News (archived)
4One of the ministers removed in the reshuffle, P2MI Minister Abdul Kadir Karding, had recently gone viral in a photo playing dominoes late at night with Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni and an alleged illegal logger, Azis Wellang.Abdul Kadir Karding, Raja Juli Antoni, Azis WellangLiputan6 (archived)