CRIES of “Merdeka” (Freedom) repeatedly went up from the crowd of thousands gathered at the Mengwi Field in Badung, Bali. With fire in her voice and a determined demeanor, last Sunday President Megawati, who is also the general chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), tried to reassure thousands of the party faithful. There was much noisy cheering as Megawati explained what she was out to achieve.

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