1.   Half-a-dozen old retainers acted as anchor-men in the positions they had had in the previous cabinet.

2.   A Palace official confirmed that each cabinet member would be issued with a Volvo but they would use old Volvos from the previous cabinet.

3.   Both Faisal and Hartojo regretted the reappointment of problematic ministers from the previous cabinet like Haryanto Dhanutirto, Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya and Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo.

4.   Dropped were ministers from the previous cabinet often cited by critics as symbolizing nepotism, collusion and corruption, or those whose credibility and integrity were questioned.

5.   During previous cabinets, the President granted ministers their official sedans, usually a Volvo, for private keeping.

6.   Early this month, the team was disappointed when it failed to meet with the previous cabinet, which was busy with the presidential and vice presidential elections.

7.   Eight top leaders of her party, who were in the previous cabinet, were dropped.

8.   In the previous cabinet, tourism was managed by Joop Ave as minister of tourism, post and telecommunication.

9.   Some ministers from the previous cabinet have already indicated they do not expect to be included.