<h1>President appoints retired general as coordinating minister for politics and security amid cabinet shakeup and unrest</h1> The president appointed a retired general as coordinating minister for politics and security after deadly nationwide protests, replacing a dismissed security minister blamed for poor coordination and absence during unrest; the predecessor's removal followed demonstrations sparked by lawmakers' reported lavish housing allowances and the fatal police-related injury of a ride-hailing driver. Five ministers were removed, including the finance minister, and several cabinet posts were reshuffled. The appointment of a former rival and veteran officer signals an effort to reconsolidate power by incorporating senior military figures and old elites, amid historical allegations tied to past forced disappearances during a 1998 crisis.