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...believe TNI will. The militias, yes, they could come (and) infiltrate. But in my perception, TNI is already going toward the right way. East Timor is an international issue now. If the TNI were to come again, it would be suicide. I don't believe Mega (Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri) would allow this. I don't believe the generals would allow this...
...TIME: Is there a message you would like to convey to him? Megawati: I hope you're healthy and that you can continue to serve the nation...
...TIME: Will you reopen the corruption case against former President Suharto? Megawati: I have been monitoring the legal proceedings but cannot yet give an answer. There are still many aspects I have to evaluate and take a closer look at. The solution will have to be one that helps this country move toward a better future...
...TIME: What teachings of your father will you employ to lead the country? Megawati: Do not look at me as the daughter of (first President Sukarno). My father was the founder of Indonesia. And much of his thinking is still very relevant today. His philosophy of Pancasila (state ideology) can still be adhered to as the foundation of this country...
...province in the northwest. INDONESIA The Long Goodbye Defiant to the end, ousted leader Abdurrahman Wahid finally quit the presidential palace on Thursday, four days after the National Assembly voted him out of office on charges of corruption and incompetence. Once the Assembly removed Wahid as President, Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri was sworn in to succeed him. The defeated Wahid still claimed he was the country's rightful leader, but, in a face-saving compromise, agreed to leave to seek treatment in the U.S. for high blood pressure...