Commentary: Can respected Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani campaign all the way to the top?

Commentary: Can respected Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani campaign all the way to the top?

Many of the complaints about Megawati boiled down to issues with presentation and communication – living under the shadow of her father and the country’s first president Sukarno didn’t help. While no one would accuse Sri Mulyani of speaking too informally, the perception of women’s leadership is deeply rooted and difficult to combat. That’s hardly … Read more

Megawati’s Megalomania Blurs Indonesia Election Picture

(MENAFN- Asia Times) JAKARTA – As the supreme leader of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI-P), Megawati Sukarnoputri delights in the stranglehold she has over the country’s largest party and the pivotal role she has in choosing what may well be the country’s next president. All that was on full display last week … Read more