* Feb. 18 - President Megawati Soekarnoputri holds a cabinet

* Feb. 18 - President Megawati Soekarnoputri holds a cabinet
meeting to draft government regulations on the campaign for state
officials and asks her ministers whether they will run for
presidency.
* Feb. 22 - Coordinating Minister for Political and Security
Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono goes on a week-long visit to
China.
* Feb. 25 - Megawati signs Government Regulation No. 9/2004 on
campaigning for state officials, and instructs officials in
Susilo's ministerial office to monitor election preparations,
without his knowledge.
* Feb. 28 - On arrival from China, Susilo calls his subordinates
in Aceh and discovers Megawati's instructions.
* March 1 - Susilo tells the media he is being excluded from
cabinet meetings on political and security affairs.
* March 2 - Megawati's husband Taufik Kiemas says Susilo's
reaction is childish.
* March 9 - Susilo sends a letter to Megawati, asking for clarity
of his job description and a meeting with her.
* March 10 - Megawati refuses to respond to Susilo's letter.
* March 11 - Susilo tenders his resignation.