The art of staying awake

JAKARTA (JP): After hours of meetings one really cannot blame Assembly members who doze off for a minute or two.

Maybe her military training had something to do with it, but Lt. Col. Christina Rante Tana has her own special way to fight General Session-induced drowsiness.

"When I get sleepy I just look around me at all those who are nodding off or desperately trying to stay awake. My own drowsiness then disappears," the member of the Armed Forces faction said. "People who are drowsy can be quite funny."

"At times we're caught off guard and surprised to suddenly hear people clapping in response to a speech, but we don't know what it's all about," she added. (mds)