Hamzah, Taufik make no commitment

Hamzah, Taufik make no commitment

JAKARTA: The United Development Party (PPP)'s deputy chairman
Alimarwan Hanan denied rumors that the PPP would be in favor of
retaining the team of President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice
President Hamzah Haz for another term.

He added that the party's position would depend on the results
of the general election on April 5.

"We have yet to make a commitment," he said on Tuesday.

Following a closed-door meeting between PPP chairman Hamzah
Haz and Taufik Kiemas, the husband of President Megawati, rumors
emerged that the PPP had made a deal with the Indonesian
Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Megawati's party.

He said that Hamzah and Taufik only met to discuss how
stability could best be maintained during the elections. --
Antara