Jakarta – Although reportedly prompted by the poor performance of some ministers, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says that the Cabinet reshuffle currently underway cannot be purely professional, adding that political factors are surely also playing a part.

On Thursday, the President summoned several figures to his private residence in Cikeas, West Java. These figures will likely hold new positions in the reshuffled Cabinet, aside from leaders of political parties in the government coalition.

He said that he could not make the reshuffling of the Cabinet purely professional, but added that he would ensure that the new Cabinet figures would be those with the capabilities and good track records necessary for their new jobs.

"I've heard inputs that I should not appoint people from political parties, but in real politics, we cannot do that. We cannot dismiss coalition considerations. But I will still pick those with good track records," said the President, as he addressed a press conference on the issue on Thursday afternoon.

He added that he would especially maintain good communications with leaders of parties whose cadres would be affected by the reshuffle.

The President also said he hoped members of the government coalition would better control their cadres in the parliament, so as to allow a "healthy and constructive" relationship between the government and the House.

"Otherwise, there will be many unnecessary obstacles and yet another opportunity lost in our national development," the President said, adding he would announce the outcomes of the reshuffle in a few days.

Among figures summoned to Cikeas were National Economic Committee chairman, Chairul Tanjung, former Indonesian ambassador to Singapore, Wardana, who is tipped to be named deputy foreign minister and Ali Gufron Muti, Gadjah Mada University medical school dean, who is likely to be appointed deputy health minister.