VP Jusuf Kalla: too fast to "reshuffle" cabinet



JAKARTA, IFN - Vice President Jusuf Kalla assess overhaul or "reshuffled" cabinet is still too early to do, he said on Tuesday.

"Yeah, too fast. (Reshuffle) has not been discussed, at all yet," said the Office of the Vice President Kalla in Jakarta.

Instead of planning a revamp, the Vice President said the Government will evaluate the performance of the ministers in the Cabinet Work.

"Yes ministers it would be evaluated," he said.

In a survey conducted by Public Opinion Study Group on Indonesia (kedaiKOPI), showed as much as 96.5 percent of all respondents wanted a Cabinet reshuffle in the Work.

"People seem to want President Jokowi quickly reorganize the Cabinet Works," said political analyst and communications Paramadina University Hendri Satrio.

According to Hendri, various reasons have sprung up in various national media, ranging from disappointment supporters, political commotion, the price of basic commodities are soaring, the chair-for SOEs, weakening rupiah to Nawacita programs are less than the maximum.

A total of 96.5 percent wanted Labour Cabinet soon overhauled, while only 3.5 percent, or 13 of the total 368 participants poll (poll) that do not want the president to reshuffle his cabinet.

"Polling" held from 1 to 6 April 2015, has netted 368 visitors opinion public, there is also a single question, namely when it is most appropriate for the President Jokowi a cabinet reshuffle.

The result, at 58.97 percent (217 visitors) wants the president to reshuffle his cabinet before mid-2015.

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