A Buried Dream in Bali

The PDI-P failed to project itself as a modern and democratic party. Will people consider voting for it again in the future?

April 5, 2005

IN Sanur, Bali, those who dreamt of a PDI-P (Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle) as a modern party must bury their dreams deeply. The recent congress gave no signs that the party is worth being considered as the vehicle towards democracy. This opinion is being conveyed not because Megawati has been re-elected, but because there is no clear-cut policy on the limits to her power. It is not because Mega was chosen by acclaim, but the requi

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