PDI party

PDI party

Under the leadership of Megawati Soekarnoputri PDI (Indonesian
Democratic Party) is experiencing friction again. In East Java
two leaders have emerged. One is Latief Pudjosakti who was
elected through a voting procedure by a formative team of eight
members.

The other is Soetjipto who was appointed by the Central Board
of Executives in Jakarta.

The election of Pudjosakti was a culmination of rows and
conflicts existing between groups within the party.

This development shows that Megawati's leadership is not
strong enough to influence Pudjosakti. But it is not fair to
judge the quality of Megawati's leadership in the context of the
incidence in East Java, because she took to the helm of the party
when PDI was already at the point of collapse. The big challenge
facing Megawati is to avoid interference of other parties, and to
make the Central Board of the Party Executives a powerful and
dignified organ.

-- Media Indonesia, Jakarta