Wed, 09 Aug 2000

Official gets lost in the crowd

JAKARTA (JP): Noted commentator Andi Mallarangeng may know his way around politics, but he seemed quite "lost" at a political venue like the House of Representatives compound.

Speaking to journalists as he made his way around the complex, Andi suddenly realized he was lost.

"Wait, we are heading for the door again! I was trying to get inside the plenary hall, not outside," Andi said with a smile.

Andi had just arrived and was apparently trying to get to the plenary hall when reporters started talking to him.

Quite naturally he followed the flow of people walking along the corridor.

"I am already late. Now because of you I'm even more late," he said laughing. (dja)