Jakarta, Aug 15 (ANTARA News) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) installed police Com. Gen. Syafruddin as new minister for the empowerment of state administrative and bureaucracy reforms replacing Asman Abnur here on Wednesday.

Syafruddin has to leave his present job as deputy chief of the National Police, to serve the new job for the remaining 2014-2019 term.

Asman, a cadre of the National Mandate Party (PAN), tendered his resignation on Tuesday after the party officially declared that it would vote for rival presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, who is to challenge incumbent Jokowi in the forthcoming election next year.

Reporting by Desca Lidya Natalia

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