Megawati cancels North Sulawesi visit<\/p>\n
MANADO, North Sulawesi: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has
\ndecided to cancel her visit to the new regency of Talaud in North
\nSulawesi, which shares a border with the Philippines.<\/p>\n
Spokesman for the North Sulawesi provincial administration
\nEdwin Silangen confirmed the cancellation of the President's
\nvisit to the new regency on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\"We have just received a confirmation from Jakarta that the
\nvisit, which was scheduled for July 5, has been canceled and
\nthere was no reason given,\" he said.<\/p>\n
An informal leader in Talaud, Nelson Sasaw, said many people
\nin the province expressed their disappointment with the
\nPresident's decision since preparations had already been made to
\nwelcome her.<\/p>\n
\"We will be very glad if the President considers renewing her
\nplans to visit the regency because her presence has long been
\nanticipated to solve various problems,\" he said.<\/p>\n
A councillor of the provincial legislative council Rony Tanos
\nagreed that the President's visit had been anticipated to resolve
\nmany issues, including the people from each country crossing the
\nborder. --JP<\/p>",
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