A Cabinet reshuffle pending?

A Cabinet reshuffle pending?

Despite denials, rumors of a pending reshuffle continue to spread. Because nothing has been done to clear up the issue, it is only natural that diverse speculations regarding the possible changes are widely circulating.

One question is whether the political parties that were initially involved in the formation of the present Cabinet will be content to let developments take their own course and not take any action in order to ensure their constituencies' continued support in the future.

No less important are the possible administrative and managerial impacts of such a shakeup. In theory, a reshuffle would be seen as useful if it helps to effectively improve the government's performance. Whatever the case, coordination and communication among ministers in the Cabinet is at present admittedly widely regarded as poor. Thus it is on improving these aspects that President Abdurrahman Wahid should put his priorities.

-- Republika, Jakarta