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        "msgid": "megawati-to-skip-houses-last-ball-1447893297",
        "date": "1997-09-25 00:00:00",
        "title": "Megawati to skip House's last ball",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Megawati to skip House's last ball JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, the deposed leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), will not attend a farewell party for members of the House of Representatives (DPR) tomorrow. Other House members loyal to her however said yesterday they would go to the party, which will be held at the DPR building. Megawati's close aid, Subadio Anam, said she could not attend because she had other plans.",
        "content": "<p>Megawati to skip House's last ball<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, the deposed leader of<br>\nthe Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), will not attend a farewell<br>\nparty for members of the House of Representatives (DPR) tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Other House members loyal to her however said yesterday they<br>\nwould go to the party, which will be held at the DPR building.<\/p>\n<p>Megawati's close aid, Subadio Anam, said she could not attend<br>\nbecause she had other plans.<\/p>\n<p>Megawati and her loyalists were excluded from contesting the<br>\nMay general election in which the PDI was humiliated, winning<br>\nonly 11 seats compared to 56 in 1992.<\/p>\n<p>President Soeharto and Vice President Try Sutrisno are<br>\nexpected to attend the gathering and address the 500 legislators<br>\nwhose term ends next Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>It will be Soeharto's second appearance at a House farewell<br>\nparty. The first was in 1987. The then Vice President Sudharmono<br>\nattended the farewell with House legislators five years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Aberson Marle Sihaloho, a PDI legislator who was convicted in<br>\nJuly of defaming Soeharto, said he would go to the party with his<br>\nwife.<\/p>\n<p>\"For me, a friendly meeting between the country's two top<br>\ninstitutions is a good idea,\" he said.<\/p>\n<p>Aberson is currently appealing to the high court against the<br>\ndefamation verdict and the nine-month prison term meted out by<br>\nthe Central Jakarta District Court.<\/p>\n<p>Another Megawati loyalist, Sukowaluyo Mintoharjo, said he<br>\nwould attend the gathering to show respect for \"the close ties<br>\nbetween the House and the government\".<\/p>\n<p>\"It can serve as a forum to look for common views on<br>\nsubstantive matters that both the House and the government are<br>\nfacing,\" Sukowaluyo said.<\/p>\n<p>Soeharto and House Speaker Wahono are scheduled to deliver<br>\nspeeches during the evening gathering. (imn\/amd)<\/p>",
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