No time for experimenting

On the evening of Aug. 23, I was very surprised when l heard the Cabinet members of President Abdurrahman Wahid or Gus Dur announced by the palace secretary.

In light of the economic team, which is against the market's expectation, one day after the announcement, the rupiah began to fall.

In fact, Gus Dur had a big opportunity to boost the rupiah if he had stuck to his promise of choosing professional and noted economists who already have widespread integrity, as members of the economic team.

Now everyone is called on to give the new economic team a chance to work and use their expertise for a speedy recovery of our ailing economy. However, it should be noted that this is not the right time for experimenting. Our nation is in an emergency state and needs prompt and effective treatment. So each member of the newly reshuffled Cabinet should know exactly how to execute their program.

JIMMY

Jakarta