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Indonesia President Tells Cabinet to Aim for Results, Ignore Criticism
Arientha Primanita | October 28, 2011

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blightyboy
3:51pm Oct 28, 2011

I cannot begin to answer the many points in this ridiculous speech. The man is so out of touch with reality he might as well be from another planet. Usual (edit).

DrDez
11:30am Oct 28, 2011

Yawnnnnnn

More BS from the masterblaster


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The newly reshuffled cabinet convened in its entirety for the first time on Thursday, with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono calling for it to sprint rather than walk through the administration’s final three years in office.

Opening the cabinet meeting at the State Palace, Yudhoyono said that the performance of the previous cabinet could be likened to running a paced marathon.

“The next three years should be a sprint,” he said. “There is no time to slow down or fall back. We have to speed up our efforts in achieving the most that we can.”

The president also advised the ministers to buckle down for the challenge of doing their best for both the government and the people. “If any of you here were expecting the next three years to be calm and uneventful, then you’re in the wrong place and the wrong post,” he said.

He added they should also be prepared to take a lot of criticism, but should not let this sway them from their task. He said the criticism against the cabinet had been circulating since the reshuffle was announced on Oct. 19, in particular concerning the capabilities of the ministers and deputy ministers.

“I hope that you all don’t take the criticism to heart. I went through a lot of that back when I was a minister,” he said. “Answer ... with dignity. Don’t waste time responding [to criticism] unless it’s the truth.”

Yudhoyono said the criticism should also serve to motivate the ministers to work harder.

Last week’s widely anticipated reshuffle featured seven new names and five ministers with new portfolios, including two more professionals. But it also saw the president retain his close associates in new positions.

Critics argued that the new lineup reflected a problematic managerial style, one where the president picked candidates first and decided on their posts later.

Others questioned why Manpower Minister Muhaimin Iskandar and Sports Minister Andi Mallarangeng were retained despite being implicated in graft cases.

Yet other criticism centered on why Jero Wacik, a Yudhoyono loyalist who was widely derided as tourism minister, was put in charge of the critically important ministry of energy and mineral resources.

Thursday’s cabinet meeting also saw the ministers report on preparations for a host of high-profile events that Indonesia is either hosting or participating in next month. Among them is the G-20 Summit in France, which Yudhoyono is expected to attend.

The president will later head to Hawaii for the APEC Summit, before returning for the Asean Summit in Bali.