Megawati's Cabinet

Megawati's Cabinet

The market may react positively to the composition of the
economic team in the new Cabinet, however, this alone is not
enough. In the long term, a thorough understanding of the
existing political realities -- the consensus that has been
reached among political parties to respect the new Cabinet and
the government until 2004 -- will be vital.

It is quite natural for the political parties to insist on
having their members sit on the Cabinet. It is natural for them
to vent their unhappiness or anger in the process of negotiation,
however, the moment the Cabinet is announced, they must all
respect the (President's) decision. This is one aspect of
political culture that our elite has so far not been able to
display.

-- Media Indonesia, Jakarta