What impression would President Megawati Sukarnoputri give if she does not attend the inauguration ceremony of Timor Lorosa'e president elect, Xanana Gusmao, on May 20 in Dili? Her conspicuous absence would raise the speculation that Indonesia is still "offended" by the breakaway of the nation's 27th province. Jakarta would also be seen as a government with narrow vision, clinging to the past and harboring a historical grudge.

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