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CRITICISM OF CABINET RESHUFFLE CONTINUE (555 words) |
 | When he announced the first cabinet members, people were really disappointed because the same old faces who had served in the previous administration of the Islamic Republic were there", wrote the pro-conservative, English-language daily "Tehran Times". |
 | Anyway, by making changes in his cabinet, Khatami removed the uncertainty that existed in the political circles (concerning whether he would run or not in the next presidential race). |
 | Khatami had promised changes, yet he formed a cabinet with the same people taken from among 200 to 300 personalities who throughout the years after the revolution had served in various ministries. |
| Cabinet Reshuffle: Shifting of Musical Chairs (608 words) |
 | President Kufour on Thursday March 27 embarked on what was billed as a "major shake-up" of his Cabinet since assuming office two years ago. |
 | Cabinet shuffles are normal political and government practice which are intended to pump new blood into government machinery while dumping dead and dormant woods. |
 | The Cabinet Changes announced on Thursday contained a few good moves but overall, it was an exercise in shifting of musical chairs. |