Presidential race stirs housemaid

Presidential race stirs housemaid

JAKARTA (JP): While politicians are negotiating, and to some
extent fighting, over the next president at the People's
Consultative Assembly, ordinary people are feeling the
excitement.

A housemaid of former Cabinet minister Siswono Yudohusodo is
one of them.

Siswono told reporters on Monday how one of his housemaids
claimed to be stressed waiting for the country's new president.

"She always asks me about who will be the president," Siswono,
who represents the interest group faction, said as quoted by
Antara.

He said what his servant was suffering proved that the
political process at the Assembly drew enthusiasm from people
from all walks of life.

"That's also the reason why students take to the streets. They
are just exercising their responsibility to care for the state's
future," he said.