Ministers resembling hoodlums<\/p>\n
From Rakyat Merdeka<\/p>\n
A political expert from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences,
\nAlfitra Salam, said in a mass media publication in Jakarta that a
\nnumber of ministers in the Cabinet of President Abdurrahman Wahid
\n(popularly known as Gus Dur) are still inactive and devoid of
\ninitiatives. There is a suspicion that these ministers remain
\ninactive on purpose because they intend, among other things, to
\nrender ineffective the leadership of Gus Dur. They have also
\ndeliberately let the Cabinet rot. So, these ministers behave just
\nlike hoodlums at terminals, who tell bus drivers what to do and
\nthen ask them for money. They have no clear office but they are
\nsatisfied as they can behave like rulers.<\/p>\n
In my opinion, there is some truth in what the above political
\nexpert said. There are several factors to bear out his\/her
\nstatement. First, there are ministers whose career history is not
\nclear. They have been appointed ministers simply because they
\nhave been the most outspoken persons in their parties.
\nUnfortunately, not only are many of them not experts in their
\nfields of duty but they also do not have much experience, an
\nasset which may support them in performing their tasks. So, they
\nstill have to rely on directives from the President.<\/p>\n
Second, some of the ministers still do not have a clear vision
\nand mission so that we may get the impression that they do not
\nknow what to do. Of course, this condition was also found in
\nprevious Cabinets during the New Order era. It is not surprising,
\ntherefore, to learn that there is one minister who will try to
\nregulate businesspeople and business tycoons and then, just like
\nthe hoodlums at bus terminals, ask them for money.<\/p>\n
Ordinary people may be curious who these ministers are that
\nbehave and act like hoodlums in a bus terminal. Their next
\nquestion will be whether their presence in the Cabinet should
\ncontinue, considering this will only obstruct the government's
\neffort to overcome various problems that the nation is now
\nfacing, and create fresh problems.<\/p>\n
Therefore, the President should be able to evaluate carefully
\nthe work of his ministers so that he can replace inadequate
\nministers with persons really credible and expert in their
\nfields.<\/p>\n
YUNARSIH<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministers-resembling-hoodlums-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }