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By Douglas Bakshian
Jakarta
22 October 2009


 
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, left, receives a kiss from his wife Kristiani, after his inauguration 1 at the Parliament building, Jakarta, 20 Oct. 2009 
Indonesia's new Cabinet contains a mix of old and new faces, but no surprises. Some political analysts 2 question whether the government's new leaders will be able to achieve the reforms promised by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who was elected to a second term in July. 


President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's announcement of his new Cabinet caused little stir in Indonesia.


Business leaders praised his decision to retain economic ministers from his first administration, including Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati and Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu. The appointment, for the first time, of a civilian 4 head of the armed forces was also noted 5.


Over half are career politicians


But political analysts say, given his landslide 6 victory in the presidential race, President Yudhoyono could have picked more experts to head his ministries 7. Of the 37 names, just more than half are career politicians.



Danang Widoyoko is the deputy coordinator 8 of Indonesia Corruption 9 Watch. He says President Yudhoyono formed a rainbow coalition 10, appealing to political parties by granting them Cabinet positions and undermining the potential for an effective opposition 11


"By gathering 12 all the political parties to join the Cabinet then the president will be very powerful," Widoyoko said. "All of the president's policies will be implemented 13 directly or without significant control or scrutiny 14. We worried about the lack of opposition (because) then there will be no check and balance, there will be no government oversight 15 from the parliament."


Expertise 16 of some ministers questioned


Sunny Tanuwidjaja, an analyst 3 with Indonesia's Center for Strategic and International Studies, is less concerned about the absence of an effective opposition but he questions the expertise of some of the ministers. 


"SBY (Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono) has to accommodate the interests of the politicians if he wants to be effective in passing regulations and I think this is a good realistic mix for him," Tanuwidjaja said. "What I am a little bit concerned about is that a lot of politicians in the Cabinet have backgrounds that are not actually related to their fields." 


Indonesia's new government has the comfort of assuming control of a nation with one of the best performing economies in the world this year. But many say the pace of reforms and growth must quicken in the next five years to reduce poverty.


Faster reforms desired



The fight against corruption has also slowed this year. Danang Widoyoko from Corruption Watch questions Mr. Yudhoyono's decision to appoint a politician, Patrialis Akbar, to lead the crucial Ministry 17 of Law and Human Rights. Akbar failed to win a seat in the parliament this year and is not known for his defense 18 of human rights. 


"He was named as the minister because he is a member of the PAN party that supported the president, that is all," Widoyoko said. "Without any consideration for skill or competency or even track record in the field that he has to deal with."


Political commentator 19 Wimar Witolear, whose brother served in the last Cabinet, praises the fact that none of the new members have records blighted 20 by accusations 21 of corruption or human rights abuses. As for their abilities, he says it is possible Mr. Yudhoyono has a strategy in mind. 


"It is like watching a football team get assembled, and when they come on the field they do not exactly have the right players you want. But we believe the coach has something in mind so we will give them every benefit of the doubt and let them play and see what happens."


Some political analysts speculate Mr. Yudhoyono will embark 22 on major infrastructure 23 projects, creating an enduring legacy 24 of his presidency 25.


Kuntoro Mangkusubroto has been charged with heading a new agency intended to accelerate the pace of reform and special projects. Mangkusubroto led Aceh's reconstruction 26 agency following the devastating 27 tsunami 28 in 2004. His management of billions of dollars donated for the reconstruction effort has been widely praised.



n.开幕、就职典礼
  • The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
  • Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。
分析家,化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
n.分析家,化验员;心理分析学家
  • What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务?
  • The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
adj.平民的,民用的,民众的
  • There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
  • He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
adj.著名的,知名的
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
n.(竞选中)压倒多数的选票;一面倒的胜利
  • Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。
  • An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。
(政府的)部( ministry的名词复数 ); 神职; 牧师职位; 神职任期
  • Local authorities must refer everything to the central ministries. 地方管理机构应请示中央主管部门。
  • The number of Ministries has been pared down by a third. 部委的数量已经减少了1/3。
n.协调人
  • The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, headed by the Emergency Relief Coordinator, coordinates all UN emergency relief. 联合国人道主义事务协调厅在紧急救济协调员领导下,负责协调联合国的所有紧急救济工作。
  • How am I supposed to find the client-relations coordinator? 我怎么才能找到客户关系协调员的办公室?
n.腐败,堕落,贪污
  • The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
  • The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
n.结合体,同盟,结合,联合
  • The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
  • Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
n.反对,敌对
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
n.集会,聚会,聚集
  • He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
  • He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 );执行;贯彻;使生效
  • This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革,经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句
n.详细检查,仔细观察
  • His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好,但是经不起仔细检查。
  • Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。
n.勘漏,失察,疏忽
  • I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。
  • Your essay was not marked through an oversight on my part.由于我的疏忽你的文章没有打分。
n.专门知识(或技能等),专长
  • We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
  • You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。
n.(政府的)部;牧师
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
n.注释者,解说者;实况广播评论员
  • He is a good commentator because he can get across the game.他能简单地解说这场比赛,是个好的解说者。
  • The commentator made a big mistake during the live broadcast.在直播节目中评论员犯了个大错误。
adj.枯萎的,摧毁的
  • Blighted stems often canker.有病的茎往往溃烂。
  • She threw away a blighted rose.她把枯萎的玫瑰花扔掉了。
n.指责( accusation的名词复数 );指控;控告;(被告发、控告的)罪名
  • There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
  • He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。
vi.乘船,着手,从事,上飞机
  • He is about to embark on a new business venture.他就要开始新的商业冒险活动。
  • Many people embark for Europe at New York harbor.许多人在纽约港乘船去欧洲。
n.下部构造,下部组织,基础结构,基础设施
  • We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
  • We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设,发展各类群众文化。
n.遗产,遗赠;先人(或过去)留下的东西
  • They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
  • He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。
n.总统(校长,总经理)的职位(任期)
  • Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
  • Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
n.重建,再现,复原
  • The country faces a huge task of national reconstruction following the war.战后,该国面临着重建家园的艰巨任务。
  • In the period of reconstruction,technique decides everything.在重建时期,技术决定一切。
adj.毁灭性的,令人震惊的,强有力的
  • It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
  • Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。
n.海啸
  • Powerful quake sparks tsunami warning in Japan.大地震触发了日本的海啸预警。
  • Coastlines all around the Indian Ocean inundated by a huge tsunami.大海啸把印度洋沿岸地区都淹没了。
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