Megawati's govt weak: Edi

Megawati's govt weak: Edi

Jakarta: The Justice and Unity Party (PKP) criticized certain
officials in President Megawati Soekarnoputri's administration
who hold a double post in their party and the government.

"A double job results in a double face. In the morning, one
addresses the public as a government official, but in the
afternoon, he/she plays the role as party leader," said Edi
Sudrajat, chairman of PKP, in his address during the party's
fourth anniversary on Saturday.

Responding to the recent challenge by the chairwoman of the
Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI Perjuangan),
Megawati, he said that his party was ready to face the 2004
election, however he refused to elaborate on the party strategy
or reveal its presidential candidate.

In his speech he also said that in the 2004 election his party
preferred the open proportional system rather than the closed
proportional system, to allow voters to know their prospective
candidates.

"That way, the people may choose directly who will be their
representatives, unlike the current system requiring voters to
cast their votes for their favorite parties.

The anniversary was attended by other political party
delegates from the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Indonesian
National Party (PNI), Pioneer Party (Pelopor), Democratic
People's Party (PRD), National Awakening Party (PKB) and others.
--JP