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Indonesian president says eight cabinet choices not approved


    JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday the country's anti-graft agency did not approve eight of his cabinet choices.

    Widodo, who took office on Monday, told a news conference he would announce his cabinet of 33 ministers as soon as possible.

    (Reporting by Kanupriya Kapoor, Dennys Kapa and Fergus Jensen; Editing by Robert Birsel)