For the politicians whose names have been put into the bag by the chairmen of their parties, these are nerve-wracking days. During meetings with President Megawati Sukarnoputri, their names will be brought up and then the negotiations will follow. If they’re lucky, they will get a seat at the cabinet table.

Who are they? Well, there is quite a few of them for a start. Every party has drawn up a list of potential ministers and in genera