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        "msgid": "pdi-p-accepts-sophans-resignation-1447893297",
        "date": "2001-05-11 00:00:00",
        "title": "PDI-P accepts Sophan's resignation",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "PDI-P accepts Sophan's resignation JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is to replace Sophan Sophiaan, their faction chairman in the People's Consultative Assembly, as the party's executive board has approved his resignation. The party treasurer, Noviantika Nasution, confirmed the report on Thursday saying that Sophan's resignation had been accepted by party chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri at the party's last internal meeting.",
        "content": "<p>PDI-P accepts Sophan's resignation<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI<br>\nPerjuangan) is to replace Sophan Sophiaan, their faction chairman<br>\nin the People's Consultative Assembly, as the party's executive<br>\nboard has approved his resignation.<\/p>\n<p>The party treasurer, Noviantika Nasution, confirmed the report<br>\non Thursday saying that Sophan's resignation had been accepted by<br>\nparty chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri at the party's last<br>\ninternal meeting.<\/p>\n<p>\"Ibu Megawati approved the resignation request last Tuesday,<br>\nbut we have yet to determine his replacement as the faction will<br>\nhave to submit the names of five candidates to the executive<br>\nboard,\" Noviantika said.<\/p>\n<p>She added that Sophan had resigned for health reasons and to<br>\nanticipate the current political developments in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\"People should not speculate about this as it is perfectly<br>\nnormal to appoint replacements... and Sophan had been saying<br>\nthat he couldn't do his job properly due to his health problems,\"<br>\nNoviantika said.<\/p>\n<p>However, she refused to name the candidates to replace him<br>\nsaying that they would try to find someone who could act as a<br>\nbridge between the executive board and the faction members.<\/p>\n<p>Sophan, who is also a noted actor, was elected as faction<br>\nchairman ahead of the People's Consultative Assembly annual<br>\nsession in August last year to replace Sutjipto, the party's<br>\nsecretary general as the later had been appointed Assembly deputy<br>\nspeaker.<\/p>\n<p>\"Some say we should appoint one of the executive board members<br>\nso that the faction will act as ordered by the executive board<br>\nand to avoid miscommunication between party members,\" Noviantika<br>\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Unconfirmed reports said that party deputy chairman Roy B.<br>\nJanis would be one of the strongest candidates to replace Sophan.<\/p>\n<p>However, many assume that the move will impact on the party's<br>\nstance in respect of President Abdurrahman Wahid as Roy is known<br>\nas belonging to one of the groups of hard-liners in the party<br>\nthat is more than willing to topple the President.<\/p>\n<p>The faction secretary Heri Achmadi also confirmed Sophan's<br>\nresignation saying that it was on health grounds.<\/p>\n<p>\"Actually, the executive board should have already appointed<br>\nsomeone to replace Sophan as they had said it should be decided<br>\non April 30,\" Heri remarked.(dja)<\/p>",
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