In search of excellence

JAKARTA (JP): The following are results of the survey on the national leadership crisis, the story of which appears on Page 1.

1. What are the main criteria needed for a national leader?

Integrity and trustworthiness 76.4%

Popular support 45.6

Wise and having wisdom 31.1

Visionary 17.6

Intelligence 16.1

Power to motivate people 4.1

Piety 1.3

2. Does anyone meet the criteria to be a national leader?

Yes 77.4

No 20.7

Don't know 1.8

3. Name and rate the persons closest in meeting the criteria:

Megawati Soekarnoputri 43.8

Amien Rais 31.4

Sultan Hamengkubuwono X 18.3

Abdurrahman Wahid 11.8

Bambang Soesilo Yudoyono 0.7

Try Sutrisno 0.7

Sri Bintang Pamungkas 0.6

4. What are the main criteria in your rating?

Charisma 23.2

They fight for the people 21.3

Unassuming and popular with the people 20.3

Have widespread support 14.3

Intelligent and visionary 11.1

Clean, honest and consistent 8.5

Champions of reform, courageous, vocal and firm 8.3

Possess leadership quality 7.9

5. How can we overcome the leadership crisis?

Allow Habibie to complete his term 48.1

Let Ciganjur* leaders set up a transitional government 44.4

Appoint a collective presidium 38.2

Organize a general election as soon as possible 7.9

Let a transitional military government take over 2.7

6. What'sthe best way of electing a president?

A direct election 75.6

An indirect election (through the MPR) 24.7

7. Why do you think it is difficult to find new leaders?

The political system has not been conducive 61.2

Too much political intervention by the military 32.4

The system does not encourage the emergence of leaders 24.9

Political parties fail to groom leaders 17.9

8. Do you think anyone is capable of leading the nation?

Yes 64.8

No 34.0

Don't know 1.2

9. If you answered yes, state your reason:

They have never been given the chance to prove their worth 64.2

They will eventually emerge 23.8

Habibie is a legitimate national leader 12.3

10. If you answered no, state your reason:

No one fulfills the criteria of a national leader 51.0

Existing leaders are only interested in power 23.8

Habibie's leadership is not widely accepted 13.0

Most leaders only talk, but achieve little 12.7

*Ciganjur leaders: Abdurrahman Wahid, Amien Rais, Megawati Soekarnoputri and Sultan Hamengkubuwono X.