I warmly welcome the appointment of Megawati as the 5th president of Indonesia, although the MPR Special Session was boycotted by Gus Dur and his followers. I hope Megawati will prioritize the interest of all the Indonesian people, which is to stamp out our common enemies: poverty and unemployment.

For this reason, a peaceful political climate and security stability are needed. Let us stop taking on each other and disparaging fellow Indonesians