Anti-Mega group files police report

JAKARTA: A splinter group of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) filed a police report against party leader Megawati Soekarnoputri on Monday for her dismissal of 12 PDI-P members opposed to her leadership.

Two members of the splinter group, Roy B.B. Janis and Sukowaluyo Mintoharjo, filed the report at National Police Headquarters, saying the dismissals "defamed" the 12 PDI-P members.

Roy said there was no legal basis for the dismissal of the 12 members on May 10, following the PDI-P national congress that saw Megawati reelected for another five-year term as party leader.

"We are the founders of the party and we do not understand why we were dismissed. Even Pak Sukowaluyo, who is much more senior than Ibu Mega, was dismissed. Our names have been destroyed by these dismissals," Roy said.

The complaint also named PDI-P secretary-general Pramono Anung Wibowo, former manpower minister Jacob Nuwawea, Firman Jaya Daeli, Sabam Sirait, Alex Litaay, Suratal, Syarif Bastaman and Dwi Ria Latifa. --JP