Responsibility of new Cabinet

Responsibility of new Cabinet

From Suara Karya

Irrespective of the positive and negative aspects of the new Cabinet, the long-awaited solution to a puzzle has finally come out. In fact, ordinary people do not care who is included in the Cabinet. Their only concern is that they can enjoy security and prosperity.

So, those making a commotion about this matter must be people who failed to get enlisted into the Cabinet and, owing to their fat pockets, were able to entice certain groups into action.

Most Indonesians are now experiencing crises in political, economic and security sectors. Therefore, they pin great hopes on Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (coordinating minister for political, social and security affairs) and Mr. Rizal Ramli (coordinating minister for the economy). The years that Mr. Bambang previously spent as the military's chief of staff of sociopolitical affairs and as a territorial chief of staff and the activities carried out by Mr. Rizal Ramli in the Advisory Group on Economic Industry and Trade (ECONIT) will be sufficient assets for them to be able to coordinate the ministers to ensure that they will be able to work toward solving the ongoing crises. Leave behind personal and group interests, either within or without the Cabinet.

Gus Dur made the right choice when appointing these two gentlemen in their present posts. It is also expected that they will be able to bear the responsibility and perform their tasks well in the interest of the nation.

HADI SUTARNO

Jakarta