THOUGH he had suffered a stroke, former Home Affairs Minister Mohammad Ma’ruf was able to watch the television. When President Yudhoyono announced the change of Home Affairs Minister at the State Palace, Tuesday last week, Ma’ruf, 65, appeared calm while watching the screen.

This former Governor of the Armed Forces Academy (Akabri) is replaced by one of his staff at Akabri, namely Governor of Central Java Mardiyanto. “When watching the te