Amien's schedule prone to change

Amien's schedule prone to change

JAKARTA (JP): Despite his new post as People's Consultative
Assembly speaker, it looks as though Amien Rais has done nothing
to conform to protocol.

His female staff complained on Friday when dozens of
journalists entered his room and said they were waiting for Amien
who was scheduled to meet representatives of university students.

"Please check with us first as Pak Amien is not here now. He's
out and we don't know where he is at the moment," the staff said
in panic.

Amien abruptly changes the schedule without prior notification
to his staff members, she said, adding she was often blamed by
journalists and visitors.

He planned to receive the students on Friday in his room at 2
p.m., but later reporters heard that Amien preferred to meet them
at their base camp situated near Atma Jaya Catholic University at
3 p.m.

She said since his induction on Oct. 3, Amien was prone to
changing his own schedule, coming in and sneaking out of his
office unnoticed for a while.

"Anyway, happy waiting," she told reporters. (emf)