BORN of the same mother, the three daughters of Sukarno nevertheless have chosen separate political paths. Rachmawati set up the Pioneers' Party, Sukmawati has her PNI Marhaenisme while Megawati paved the way with PDI-P. The three are set to compete against each other in the upcoming 2004 elections.

The target of their campaigns will be about the same: nationalists and Bung Karno loyalists. In a number of areas, members are jumping from t