Good Call

SBY's decision to appoint state secretary minister Hatta Radjasa to do political lobbying for presidential race and coalition talks has drawn criticism. SBY is accused of power abuse. Kompas.com quoted Irman Putra Sidin, constitutional expert, saying SBY should be careful in using his cabinet member to do political lobbying for his own interest as president candidate, not only because Hatta Radjasa is not a member of Demokrat Party, but "president candidacy is not the cabinet's affair. Don't be trapped in using State facilities and apparatus. He could assign someone from Demokrat Party to do that."

Good call. 

What the readers' comment? 

"See, that's how SBY do whatever it takes," one reader commented. 

"Ha..ha...was it SBY assigned Hatta or Hatta actively proposed himself to do the job, expecting position in the next cabinet...be careful, you might be upset like PKS," another reader commented.

"That's SBY, looks charismatic...but..."

"Lucky that someone finally raised this issue..."

"I just don't understand, why SBY did that. It only degrades his integrity."

Well, initially I thought Hatta went to Megawati's residence to talk about the status of the house as "gift from the State" to a former president. In that context, sounds logical, because state secretary minister normally takes care of such things. But then Hatta admitted he is SBY's "ambassador" to talk about "possible coalitions."

What do you think?

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