Megawati may keep PDI-P's top post

Megawati may keep PDI-P's top post

PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Despite her defeat in the
presidential election and her party's loss in the legislative
election, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle leader Megawati
Soekarnoputri remains the favorite when the party congress opens
in Bali at the end of the month, according to one party
functionary.

A local party executive, Elianuddin HB, said Megawati's chance
of retaining the post "stood at 95 percent" as reflected in the
unanimous support from representatives of the party's regency
branches, who met recently.

He said the delegations would either renominate her, demand
her reelection or support the party's decision to give her the
mandate for a third successive term during the congress.

The party may have to weather its most serious rift ever ahead
of the congress, with some leading politicians campaigning for
sweeping reforms within the party. -- Antara