THE second United Indonesia Cabinet reshuffle produced very little shockwave, except for the ouster of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Fadel Muhammad. The former governor of Gorontalo has been replaced by a fellow Golkar Party member, Syarif Cicip Sutardjo. Like Fadel, Cicip is a deputy chairman of the party.

There was no prior indication that Fadel would lose his job. His performance, according to the Presidential Unit for Supervision and