Word: sukarnoputri
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...Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), both of which came of age during Suharto's New Order regime. The Golkar party, the former president's political vehicle, dropped from garnering 21.6% of the national vote in 2004 to just 14.5% today, while the PDIP, led by former President Megawati Sukarnoputri, slipped from...
...Bringing marginalized or forgotten traditions to light is something of an IAMM speciality. "Faith and Power," an exhibit on women in Islam earlier this year, unearthed the history of Muslim women as fighters, rulers and scholars. On the wall at the exhibit's close, a quote from Megawati Sukarnoputri, who in 2001 became Indonesia's first female President, read: "It appears that I am considered to be a housewife? What's wrong with that? It does not mean a housewife does not understand politics...
...awkward and inexperienced in such matters. His diplomatic pitch was often prepared for domestic consumption. When he thought aloud about U.S. power and Australia's role in the region, he got stuck with the "deputy sheriff" badge. He'd take the bait of Asia's demagogues; Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri refused to take his call. Now, he's an active summiteer, sought out for counsel, clear about Australia's interests and values...
...lose. We were just short of votes." MEGAWATI SUKARNOPUTRI, former President of Indonesia, on her defeat in the country's first direct presidential election...
...lose. We were just short of votes." MEGAWATI SUKARNOPUTRI, former President of Indonesia, on her defeat in Indonesia's first direct presidential elections...