Alvin Darlanika Soedarjo, Jakarta – Transportation analyst Agus Pambagyo said Monday that the personnel changes being made at the Transportation Ministry were "meaningless" and without a "structural overhaul" there could be another transportation disaster.

"I see no significant adjustments (being made) in the Transportation Ministry and there will be no good effect from that," Agus told The Jakarta Post on Monday. The ministry is replacing twenty senior officials.

Agus said that fresh employees, not people coming from other positions at the ministry, were necessary for a significant change to be made.

"It's a matter of whether they want to create positive changes in the system or not. So far they have failed to do so. Better law enforcement for 'not performing' officials would also have a good effect," Agus said.

"If there is no structural change that can improve safety, then I'm afraid many insurance companies will not be eager to deal with our operators anymore due to the high accident rate."

On Monday evening, Transportation Minister Hatta Rajasa announced at his office the placement of several new officials.

"The people and I are hoping for a change. There has to be a clear indicator and change in the transportation sector. These (officials) should be able to reduce transportation accidents," Hatta said.

"The implementation of regulations is not an easy feat, but I'm sure that we can do it. We will punish those operators that don't comply," he said.

Hatta said that the change in ministry officials was unrelated to the multitude of transportation accidents the country has seen in the last two months. He added that the ministry would take the criticism if it had acted wrongly.

National Transportation Safety Commission head Setio Raharjo has been replaced by Rear Marshal (ret) Tatang Kurniadi. The commission is in charge of investigating air, land and sea transportation accidents.

At the Air Transportation Directorate General, Tri Suriadjie Sunoko was named air transport director, while Iing Iskandar was named aviation safety director. Herry Bakti S. Gumay is the new administrator of Soekarno-Hatta Airport.

The Sea Transportation Directorate General has a new sea transportation traffic director in the form of Capt. Djoni A. Algamar, while Capt. Bobby R. Mamahit was named Tanjung Priok Port administrator.