Saadilah explains new cabinet posts<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has created some new posts
\nand dropped several others in his 1998\/2003 cabinet, a
\ndevelopment that will be the responsibility of his aides to
\nexplain.<\/p>\n
New Minister\/State Secretary Saadilah Mursjid pointed out that
\nSoeharto had set up the offices of State Minister for the
\nEmpowerment of State Enterprises, State Minister of Food, Drugs
\nand Horticulture, and Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture.<\/p>\n
He was quoted by Antara as saying that arts and culture,
\nformerly under the portfolio of the Minister of Education and
\nCulture, is defined as those which specifically support the
\ndevelopment of tourism.<\/p>\n
\"The new minister will explain this particular task,\" Saadilah
\nsaid, dismissing reporters' suggestions that there will be an
\noverlap of authority between the new office and the Ministry of
\nEducation and Culture.<\/p>\n
Abdul Latief, former minister of manpower, will assume his new
\npost as Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture today. In the
\nprevious cabinet, tourism was managed by Joop Ave as minister of
\ntourism, post and telecommunication. The government has yet to
\nsay which department will be in charge of telecommunications.<\/p>\n
When asked about a possible overlap of authority between the
\nMinistry of Health and the new post of State Minister of Food,
\nDrugs and Horticulture, Saadilah indicated there would be further
\nstudy of the matter.<\/p>\n
He conceded the health ministry has always had a department in
\ncharge of the development of traditional medicines. \"(We'll see)
\nwhether this field will be handled together, or whether the
\ndepartment in the health ministry will be moved to the new office
\nof food, drugs and horticulture,\" he said.<\/p>\n
He said that the new office was established to deal with the
\nfood security question. So far, however, greater attention had
\nbeen given to the provision of rice.<\/p>\n
\"Now, attention should be given toward horticultural
\ndevelopment,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The post is needed as Indonesia still imports raw materials
\nfor generic drugs production. (swe)<\/p>",
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