I'm no Arroyo: Megawati

I'm no Arroyo: Megawati

JAKARTA (JP): Despite the many similarities she shares with
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri
refused on Thursday any comparison with the Philippines
president.

"The Philippines is the Philippines, Indonesia is Indonesia,
Arroyo is Arroyo, and likewise Megawati is Megawati. Please don't
compare us as there are differences," Megawati was quoted as
saying by Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) Chairman Achmad
Tirtosudiro.

Achmad said that Megawati was commenting on his advice that
the Vice President take the initiative to end the protracted
political stalemate plaguing the country, following the footsteps
of Arroyo.

"I was telling her that changes happened in the Philippines,"
Achmad told journalists after meeting with Megawati.

He said the Vice President responded with a smile to his
question over her reaction to the House of Representatives
decision to rebuke President Abdurrahman Wahid for a second time
on Monday.

Both Megawati and Arroyo were daughters of presidents of
Southeast Asian countries.

Many are wondering whether Megawati will join Arroyo as a vice
president who took the lead in place of an impeached president.

"I think we have to understand what Megawati's smile and
remarks mean," Achmad added. (dja)