DESPITE its problematic nature, the process of appointing deputies and assistants to ministers rarely catches the public eye. Yet it is precisely their senior positions that determine the smooth running of the government and the quality of the public service it provides. Six months after their installation, some ministers in President Yudhoyono's cabinet still lack complete staffing—no directors-general, no secretaries-general or expert staff. Could it be that conflicts of interest and an uncertain recruitment policy are to blame?

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