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VIVAnews - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) to form the Joint Secretary (Sekgab) coalition party to minimize ketidaefektifan antarpartai coordination.

"The composition Sekgab, its chairman is my own. Because he could not effectively, I assisted Bakrie, Chairman of the Golkar Party," said Yudhoyono at Halim Perdanakusuma airport before heading to Singapore and Malaysia, Monday, May 17, 2010.

Coalition agreement, he said, signed himself with the political parties, ranging from the Democratic Justice Party, Golkar, PAN, PPP, and PKB.

On that occasion, Yudhoyono affirmed that Sekgab is a forum or facilities for coordination and consultation among members of the coalition. "Both the executive and legislative fellow," he explained. "With hope, when the coalition will unite mutual respect."

Thus, he argued, there is nothing unusual or peculiar in the formation of this Sekgab. "In order for the government can carry out tasks effectively," he explained. (Mt)