Does Mega need help?

Does Mega need help?

So far, Mega has given the public the strong impression that she does not want to make a show of her capabilities. So fanatically Mega has held on to this stance that critical observers have accused her of being unable to lead an intellectual discourse. Still, Mega has continued to be taciturn and aloof.

Even so, as the leader of the political party which had won the most votes -- even though not the absolute majority of votes -- in the last general elections, she has the legitimacy to lead the nation. She controls a considerable mass base of people who are loyal to her. She has the power to capture the sentiments of the masses, not only the fanatical among them but the critical as well.

Given all that, the basic question therefore is, is it necessary for a leader to be exceptionally smart and intelligent? If she is capable of leading a party that had won the majority of the popular votes, doesn't that count as a strong point in her favor?

If Mega does have a weakness, the question is, can't we help her? Now is the time to help Mega as a leader, to overcome her weakness. For Mega, now too is the time to prove her capacities and capabilities.

-- Media Indonesia, Jakarta