Upset KNPI slams Megawati

Upset KNPI slams Megawati

JAKARTA: The National Youth Committee (KNPI) criticized
President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Monday after its top leaders
were denied a chance to meet the head of state.

KNPI chairman Idrus Marham and several other youth
organization executives had arrived at the State Palace for a
scheduled meeting at 11 a.m., but were told by presidential
office staff that the meeting was suddenly canceled because
Megawati was preparing for a Cabinet meeting.

Idrus, who spoke to reporters at the palace, said the
cancellation was just further proof of Megawati's poorly managed
government.

"This is just more evidence of Megawati's incompetence in
managing the government. It would only make sense (to cancel our
meeting) if some very complicated problem had just arisen here,"
he said.

Previously, the KNPI had expressed its public support of the
current administration, but that support seems to have completely
diminished. -- Antara