Amien opposes cabinet change

Amien opposes cabinet change

JAKARTA: People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) chairman Amien
Rais urged President Megawati on Tuesday not to heed growing
calls for her to replace some of her cabinet ministers.

He warned that a cabinet shakeup could lead to political
instability in the country.

"I would like to point out that the present cabinet has only
been in office for 10 months. The idea should be reconsidered
because any such change could result in political distortions,"
he said.

Amien, however, stressed that it all depended on the
President, who had the prerogative to reshuffle her Cabinet.

He also declined to evaluate Megawati's young Cabinet.

Legislators have asked Megawati to change her economic
ministers due to lack of coordination, and to dismiss Minister of
Defense Matori Abdul Djalil and State Secretary Bambang Kesowo.
--Antara