Compromise key in lineup
Compromise key in lineup
JAKARTA (JP): Compromise means six generals -- retired or
otherwise -- 11 politicians, eight scholars, some of them
affiliated to political parties, three activists and three
businessmen are grouped into one.
Those are basically the professional backgrounds of some of
the new Cabinet announced by President Abdurrahman Wahid, who
said the lineup was the result of negotiations and bargaining
involving the country's major political forces.
Some facts about the new Cabinet include:
* Old faces: Three served in the former cabinet (Wiranto,
Juwono and Hamzah). Sarwono served for two terms under Soeharto
as minister for state administrative reforms (1988-93) and
environmental minister (1993-98). Surjadi was governor of
Jakarta.
* Gender: Only two women were selected (Erna and Khofifah).
There were also two women in the last cabinet.
* Military (6): Gen. Wiranto, Lt. Gen. (ret.) Surjadi
Soedirdja, Lt. Gen. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Lt. Gen. Agum
Gumelar, Rear Admiral Freddy Numberi and Admiral Widodo. There
were also six military people in the previous cabinet.
* Politicians (11): Alwi (PKB), Yusril (PBB), Kwik (PDI
Perjuangan), Nur Mahmudi (PK), Hamzah (PPP), Bomer (Golkar
Party), Zarkasih (PPP), Mahadi (Golkar), Khofifah (PKB),
Hasballah (PAN) and Marzuki (Golkar).
Scholars/researchers (8): Juwono, Bambang Sudibyo, Prakosa,
Sujudi, Yahya, Tolchah, Hikam and Hilal.
Business (3): Jusuf, Anak Agung and Laksamana.
Labor movement (1): Bomer.
Activists (3): Sarwono, Erna and Soni.
Academic titles:
* Two professors (Juwono and Yusril).
* Seventeen doctorate degree holders (Alwi, Juwono, Yusril,
Bambang Sudibyo, Prakosa, Nur Mahmudi, Hamzah, Bomer, Sujudi,
Yahya, Hikam, Soni, Riyas, Rafik, Hasbalah, Anak Agung and Ali
Rahman).
* Three law graduates (Yusril, Bomer and Marzuki).
* Five engineering graduates (Sarwono, Erna, Laksamana, Rafik
and Hilal).
* Six social science graduates (Kwik, Jusuf, Tolchah,
Zarkasih, Hidayat and Khofifah).
* One medical doctor: Sujudi.