Leaders must focus on one job<\/p>\n
The inauguration of Malam Sambat (MS) Kaban -- the forestry
\nminister in the present cabinet -- as chairman of the Crescent
\nStar Party (PBB) on June 12 has created yet another minister who
\nalso holds a political party leader's post, like Vice President
\nJusuf Kalla who is now also chairman of the Golkar Party.<\/p>\n
This pattern of electing a president, vice president, or a
\nminister to a top post of a political party is of course not
\nwrong. Party members will consider that their political parties
\nwill be given good exposure given the position of their leaders.
\nThey also think that by having a president, vice president, or
\nminister as their party leader, their long-term goal of securing
\nthe country's top job will ensure. However, this is not always
\ntrue.<\/p>\n
Former president Megawati Soekarnoputri held the position as
\nthe president, while retaining the position as leader of the
\nIndonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P). Her
\nconcentration was divided between ruling the country and her
\nparty. It certainly made her three-year term of government less
\nthan optimal, and burning issues such as eradication of
\ncorruption, illegal logging, illegal fishing, etc. were not
\nresolved.<\/p>\n
It would be wise to keep in every leader's mind the suggestion
\nby former foreign minister Roeslan Abdul Gani (\"Cak Roes\") that
\nthe ideal leader of a country should behave as a statesman, and
\nbe capable of managing the country. He quoted former British
\nprime minister Winston Churchill as saying, \"When my loyalty to
\nmy country begins, my loyalty to my party ends\", otherwise, we
\nwill tear our country down ourselves from within (Media
\nIndonesia, June 6).<\/p>\n
M. RUSDI
\nJakarta<\/p>",
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