After the cabinet yet Obama's Women Activists

U.S. President elected Barack Obama tried hard embrace all circles in kabinetnya. There are five women, four African-American, three Latin, two Republic and two in Asia, including a Nobel Prize wholesaler. Yeah, it's also not satisfy all groups.

Some groups of women activists during the campaign diligent support Obama, said Obama disappointed with the cabinet, which only include five women. "When you will form the cabinet in which you have a small number of women in it, and when big problems are created so many more women a voice in governance is a must," said Kim Gandy, President of the National Organization for Women.

Five women in the cabinet Obama is the Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as Minister of Security Affairs, Senator Hillary Clinton (Foreign Minister), leaders of the Republic of Hilda Solís (Minister of Manpower), Susan Rice (Ambassador to the UN), and Lisa Jackson as the Head of State Environmental Protection.

During President Bill Clinton and George W Bush, there is only one woman in the cabinet of both. However, women activists insist that Obama should be more women enter the kabinetnya.

Amy Siskind, founder of the nonpartisan New Agenda group, accused Obama do step backwards. "This decision does not reflect as elected president," he said.

Meanwhile, Obama emphasized the choice based on their expertise without taking into account the special interests. "I think people will feel that we fulfill the commitment. This is convincing that the government is not only multietnis, but also multipolitik and life experience that is different," said Obama, last week.

Despite the groups wound, the survey results indicate that U.S. citizens agree with the choice of Obama in kabinetnya. In a poll CNN / Opinion Research shows some time ago, 75 percent of respondents agree with the choice of Obama, while 22 percent rejected. Number of 75 percent is greater than 16 figures from the survey results of the Bush cabinet eight years ago.

Meanwhile, not only women activists angry with the choice of Obama. Other groups in the Democratic Party also ketidakpuasannya. Including many gay and lesbian supporters angry over the choice of Obama appointed cleric Rick Warren to lead the recitation of prayer in upcoming inauguration on Jan. 20. Warren during this persistent fellow of the wedding and aborsi.

"This is smart politics, but if there are people daydream Obama want to equate gay rights, they may be disappointed now," said political observer Andrew Sullivan in the Atlantic site last week.

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Thailand's new cabinet

Although the show is a sense, the cabinet formed by Prime Minister of Thailand, Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday has begun work to restore the economy and realize reconciliation in the country.

The King Bhumibol Adulyadej approved the list of members of the cabinet and on Tuesday they will inaugurate today. "After the ceremony the government, the Prime Minister will discuss the government's policy before the cabinet meetings on the first Tuesday to agree to these policies," said Deputy Minister of Domestic Thaworn Senneam.

The supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was sworn demonstration will be feeling the upcoming December 28, and besiege the parliament building when the first Abhisit deliver a speech on the next day. But Navy Chief of Staff Mr. Kamthorn Pumhiran sure there would be no incidents, which occurred at the time.

Of the 36 seats the new cabinet, 24 ministers are new faces. The team, led by the Minister of Finance economic Korn Chatikavanij, Oxford University alumni who have led the investment bank JPMorgan Chase in Bangkok before the timer to engage in the Democratic Party. Economic recovery is one of the major tasks of this cabinet.

However, members of the business community disappointed over its Charnchai Chairungruang Minister of Industry and Trade Minister Pornthiwa Nakasai because they are considered not feasible. Minister of others who are considered proficient is not the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kasit Piromya, a vocal group of protesters supporting the occupiers in the Suvarnabhumi Airport last month.

The local academics criticize the cabinet Abhisit is just to share cabinet seats to members of the coalition in accordance with the number of their legislators. Sources in the Democratic Party even said to the Thai daily, The Nation, that there was squabbling among Democratic members of parliament who chairs the minister did not receive, such as Juti Krairerk, Ong-art Klampaiboon, and Nipit Intarasombat. Nipit even threaten to resign. The legislators of the doldrums this end Abhisit willing to concede defeat after promising opportunity after a cabinet revamp.

Although criticized kabinetnya, Abhisit said the choice is limited and partainya forced to immediately form a cabinet that can create stability. "Once a stable government, he could face this political crisis," he said. He also asks people to give the government time two or three months to prove he was able to restore confidence in the country.

Thailand has not stabilnya political impact on the delay high-level meeting Perhimpunan The nations of Southeast Asia (Asean), which should be held in Chiangmai, Thailand, this month. Thailand, and then schedule a meeting to shift into February, but yesterday the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Singapore George Yeo stated that the schedule will be changed again because some leaders could not attend