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THERE are three reasons why Megawati Soekarnoputri's speech at the opening of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) congress in Bali last week should be lamented. Commenting on relations between the president, vice president and the PDI-P, which endorsed Jokowi's presidency, Mega as party chair, stressed the importance of the "president to toe the party line because the party's policy is in line with the people."

April 14, 2015

THERE are three reasons why Megawati Soekarnoputri's speech at the opening of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) congress in Bali last week should be lamented. Commenting on relations between the president, vice president and the PDI-P, which endorsed Jokowi's presidency, Mega as party chair, stressed the importance of the "president to toe the party line because the party's policy is in line with the people."

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