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To: Dulane U. Ponder who wrote (44740)	1/10/1998 6:09:00 PM
From: Tunica Albuginea	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Dulane, latest from Indonesia. I think personally that there will be mass agitation and Suharto will be replaced.His son, family and cronies cannot reform Indonesia because they stand to loose too much money and are thus paralyzed in acting.For example 3 days ago Suharto's son said he'll let go under an insolvent bank of which he was president and he then promptlu transferred all the assets to another bank thus rolling over the insolvency to another bank. Dow Jones NEWS 1/10/98 Indonesian Opposition Leader Says President Suharto Must Be Replaced JAKARTA, Indonesia - Linking Indonesia's economic woes to government corruption, a leading opposition figure Saturday called for President Suharto's election defeat and declared herself as a possible candidate. In a fiery speech to several thousand supporters, Megawati Sukarnoputri said dishonesty among the nation's leaders was at the root of a crippling slump in the value of the Indonesian currency. A 1,000-member People's Consultative Assembly is to elect a president and vice-president in March. Megawati said several ministers in Suharto's Cabinet should summon up the courage to nominate themselves for the presidency. However, if they won't, she was ready to run against the 76-year-old Suharto, who has ruled Indonesia for 32 years. ''If these citizens have no guts (to nominate), then with an honest and willing heart, I hereby take this opportunity to declare my determination to become the leader of our nation and people,'' she said. She accused the retired five-star general of becoming ''a president for life.'' A newspaper Saturday quoted Suharto's half-brother as saying the president would retire only after he found a successor able to lead the world's fourth most populous nation out of economic crisis. ''I am sure he has no intention of remaining the national leader forever,'' Probosutedjo was quoted as saying by Kompas. Meagwati's comments come as criticism mounts against the Suharto government's handling of Indonesia's economic turmoil. Last week, the rupiah plunged dramatically amid concerns that Indonesia's $40 billion international bailout was threatened by Suharto's apparent unwillingness to adhere to terms of the rescue package. President Clinton Thursday urged Suharto to adhere to the International Monetary Fund guidelines. The currency plunge set off a wave of panic buying, prompting the government to urge people to remain calm and promising to keep store shelves well stocked. Supplies of rice, noodles, cooking oil and other basic foods have been running short on market shelves since nervous shoppers began hoarding amid fears of big price increases. The government assured Indonesians once again Saturday that the country has enough food for all. ''We have more than enough rice'' the front-page headline of the Jakarta Post newspaper said. ''We are asking people to remain calm, the government is working hard to take care of the needs of the people for basic consumer goods across the country,'' Production and Distribution Minister Hartarto was quoted as saying. The government also announced Saturday that food producers had agreed to set ''reasonable'' prices for basic foods. Trade and Industry Minister Tunky Aribowo said the government would help try to keep costs down. Suharto came to power in 1965 and later replaced Indonesia's founding President Sukarno, Megawati's father. Bolstered by his memory, Megawati has gained popularity in recent years by calling for political reform and greater democracy. She became leader of the opposition Indonesian Democratic Party but was later ousted by another faction, apparently with the blessing of the government. Her removal in 1996 triggered some of the worst rioting in Jakarta in two decades. Since, then she has been effectively sideline from Indonesia's tightly controlled political system.