REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appointed Minister of People's Welfare Agung Laksono to be the acting minister of youth and sports after the post was empty. Minister of youth and sports Andi Mallarangeng resigned after he was named as a suspect of Hambalang sport complex graft case.
"I met him at 08.00 today. He officially resigned today," SBY said on Friday. Laksono temporarily replaces Mallarangeng until SBY appoints a new minister.
SBY said that he was heard about Andi's travel ban issued by KPK on Thursday night at 19.00. Then ten minutes later, he was informed by Minister of State Secretary Sudi Silalahi.
Advertisement