Appeal to Megawati

Appeal to Megawati

Swadesi of July 12-18, 1996 edition published an report in
which Siswono Yudohusodo suggested Megawati accept the results of
the recent congress of the PDI in Medan, North Sumatra. In his
interview with the Swadesi reporter, Siswono pointed out that in
1993, Soerjadi, who was unanimously elected Chairman of the party
in an election that was later nullified, accepted his fate with
equanimity, kept calm and did not make any attempt to provoke the
masses. Siswono also said that he felt for Megawati.

Siswono hoped that Megawati would do the same thing and accept
her failure without any ill feeling. This makes me wonder, how
can a minister consider the Medan congress legal and at the same
time feel for Megawati? Isn't that a contradiction? Can't he
speak the truth?

THOMAS M.

Jakarta