Megawati does pole dance with mike

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri opened her first speech of the campaign season in Bali with an Islamic salutation and then a Hindu one, before firing up the crowd with a simple question: "Did you miss me?"

The answer was a resounding "yes" to the President.

All in all, it was a good crowd and a successful campaign stop. The only problem was caused by an uncooperative microphone stand that refused to stay put. No matter what Megawati did, the microphone kept sliding down. Three men jumped into action, tightening the microphone stand and tying a plastic cord around it keep it from slipping down. A sign?