Lee ends Indonesian tour

Lee ends Indonesian tour

JAKARTA: Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
completed his three-day trip here after meeting People's
Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker Amien Rais on Wednesday.

Lee and his delegates held a closed-door meeting with Amien,
who was accompanied by deputy Assembly speakers Sutjipto of the
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Ginandjar
Kartasasmita of the Golkar Party, Husni Thamrin of the United
Development Party (PPP) and Oesman Sapta of the Regional
Representatives Council.

In their joint media conference afterwards, Lee and Amien said
they had discussed election preparations here as well as several
bilateral issues.

According to Amien, Lee expressed hope that the elections
would pass peacefully. "Whatever happens in the elections, it
will affect neighboring countries," said Amien, who is set to be
the presidential candidate from the National Mandate Party (PAN).

Lee also met President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice
President Hamzah Haz, chairpersons of PDI-P and PPP respectively.
-- JP