PDI, Soerjadi and Megawati

PDI, Soerjadi and Megawati

From Sinar Pagi

Sinar Pagi on Aug. 6, 1994 published two items entitled Soerjadi ready to be recalled and Department of Home Affairs warns Megawati Soekarnoputri.

In a press conference held on Aug. 5, 1994 Soerjadi emphasized that the Executive Board of PDI (Indonesian Democratic Party) had the right to recall its member from his function as a Vice Chairman of the House of Representatives. So there was nothing to worry about.

Meanwhile the Department of Home Affairs had surprisingly demanded that PDI give serious attention on the issue of the integrity and unity of the organization. In some regional conferences, the elections of the chairmen did not follow the rules of the game.

I was wondering how could it be possible for Megawati to act in such an unpopular way. Or it was only a trick by certain individuals that were jealous of the PDI's rapid growth, with the purpose of upsetting the organization? Even Megawati's private life is not spared from their attention, something which does not appear ethical.

MAS SOEBANDI

Jakarta