Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- President Prabowo Subianto has dismissed Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Budi Gunawan and will appoint an interim replacement soon, State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi said.

Gunawan's removal from the Red and White Cabinet was formalized through Presidential Decree No. 86P of 2025, Hadi told reporters after a swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Monday.

"The president hasn't named a permanent replacement yet, so an acting minister will be appointed shortly," said Hadi, who also serves as the president's spokesperson.

Hadi declined to reveal the interim minister or potential candidates. "Please wait for the official announcement," he said.

When asked whether Defen...