There's just one major problem with the national unity cabinet presented over the weekend by Iraq's new prime minister.
In 1957, Sukarno announced his concept of a national unity cabinet and a National Council made up of functional groups to advise the cabinet.
Three FDD politicians were later invited by President Levy Mwanawasa to serve in a 'unity cabinet', and expelled from the party for accepting the invitation.
This is scarcely what Americans were led to expect last month when President Bush flew to Baghdad to celebrate the completion of a national unity cabinet.
Is the unity cabinet causing more disunity?
That's why this unprecedented ending to a U.S. election calls for an unprecedented response - some kind of national unity cabinet.
Iraq's Parliament had just confirmed new ministers to run the army and the police, completing what was billed as a national unity cabinet.
Formation of a national unity cabinet is the second stage in the fulfillment of the Arab pact.
On 11 February, Waheed offered a unity cabinet, but this offer was rejected by Nasheed's supporters.
The official noted that before the November elections, Mr. Manigat pledged to form a national unity cabinet that would include a broad political spectrum.