President Hipolito Mejia said that he will not announce changes in his cabinet on 27 February, as had been customary during past governments. He said that he doesn’t have to do things as done in past governments, and mentioned that he hosted the party to receive New Year greetings a week latter than what was traditional, to allow people to enjoy their vacation time. He said he is pleased with the performance of most of his cabinet. He said that to change a cabinet officer, the person has to make lots of mistakes because he respects his ties with people that have supported him. "This is not politics; I believe in friendship, in commitments and loyalty," he said. At the start of his government, President Mejia has said that those named to cabinet post would only last a year.
