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Jusuf Kalla’s announcement that he may run on a presidential ticket under Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri in 2014 may sound the death knell for the shaky candidacy of Golkar Party chairman Aburizal “Ical” Bakrie.

Top politicians from the Golkar Party, the nation’s second largest political party, have expressed concerns on Kalla’s intentions, saying the former vice president’s move might fracture the party’s support for Ical’s presidential bid.

Your comments:

2014 is still a long way off. Neither Jusuf Kalla, nor Megawati, nor Bakrie should count their chickens before they are hatched.

Personally, I would choose none of them.

Koestomo

Since Megawati failed so miserably as the leader of this nation, we have yet to hear anything
from her to indicate that she learned from her experience: That she has a program for the economy
or subsidies, or for the collapsing education system, or for the destruction of the rights of “other”
religions.

Her only claim of eligibility is that she is the daughter of a president.

Indonesia needs a strong leader with a grasp of management who has the best wishes of the nation
at heart.

Brien