What is Wrong with Megawati?

Taking over control from Abdurrahman Wahid is not the issue. Improving Indonesian democracy is the greater priority.

April 3, 2001

Megawati Sukarnoputri is now facing a critical challenge of becoming a stateswoman while being an astute politician. As the Chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) she faces political demands for her to become President of the Republic of Indonesia.  At the same time, the daughter of the man who proclaimed this country's independence, is now the Vice President of Indonesia, a position reserved only for statespe

...

More Articles