Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government is predicted to reshuffle some of its ministers, House Deputy Speaker Priyo Budi Santoso said here Sunday.

"I learnt about it from friends of the Democratic Party," he said.

According to him, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was considering the ministers` performance, so may have conducted a reshuffle of the cabinet.

In one year of the administration, he added, some of the ministers who did not show good work and many did not see programs some ministers had carried out.

"Frankly speaking, some ministers failed to show good performance in the past year," he said.

Priyo, one of Golkar Party`s central executive board heads, added, because of the problem last year, President Yudhoyono had to deal with the problems himself.

Furthermore, he said, it was the President`s right to keep or discharge a minister.

"Golkar Party noted that several ministers had done their best, but it was mainly for the Head of State to decide. Let`s wait what the President will do," he said.(*)

Editor: Ruslan Burhani
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