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