his predecessor was well aware of malcolms talents , after all he had availed himself of them just prior to becoming president himself , so he kept a close eye on malcolm , especially where aircraft were concerned , but unfortunately whilst he had one eye on the sky , and the other one on the virtually non-existent skirt of his new minister of cultural affairs sat beside him , the soon to be late president didnt notice the next vice president pointing at him , with a bog standard dime a dozen rpg .