Confidence in PDI

Confidence in PDI

From Media Indonesia

It is saddening that the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI)
obtained very few votes in the recent election. Why is it
saddening? PDI may only get 10 seats in the House of
Representatives (DPR). This would inevitably mean that the
people's confidence in the party is decreasing. In other words,
PDI's executive board (a result of the Medan Congress) has failed
in its mission.

There are various factors which contributed to this failure.
First, the controversial Medan Congress illegally ousted Megawati
Soekarnoputri as PDI chairwoman. The people questioned the
legality of the congress which catapulted Buttu Hutapea and
others to the helm of PDI. The people then evaluated the
situation and decided whether or not to put its confidence in
PDI.

HEDER LATKAU

Jakarta