JAKARTA, March 28 Kyodo Indonesia...

JAKARTA, March 28 Kyodo

Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri forward Sunday called on the country's housewives to back her party in nearest month's legislative elections in the face of criticism through the whole extent of her leadership.

Addressing ten of thousands of supporters in the country's largest stadium, Megawati said a certain number of people do not like her purely because of her housewife background.

''So, what's immoral with being a housewife?'' she asked her supporters.

''Mothers, please support meeven a housewife can make these many the community come here,'' she said to the applause of her supporters.

adversarys accuse Megawati of exploiting the charisma of her late father Sukarno, the country's founding father and first president, and lacking the leadership required to lead a multi-ethnic Indonesia freighted with a prolonged economic crisis.

persons indicate that the Megawati-led Indonesian Democratic Party for strive (PDI-Perjuangan) could lose its parliamentary majority through widespread disappointment over Megawati's policy forward crucial domestic issues, ranging from penury reduction to unemployment.

Speaking for about 15 minutes, Megawati failed to elaborate forward her party's platform, instead urging supporters to consecrated by a vow for her party in the April 5 elections.

Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri upon Sunday called on the country's housewives to back her party in nearest month's legislative elections in the face of criticism through the whole extent of her leadership.

Addressing ten of thousands of supporters in the country's largest stadium, Megawati said any people do not like her simply because of her housewife background.

''So, what's guilty with being a housewife?'' she asked her supporters.

''Mothers, please support meeven a housewife can make these many populace come here,'' she said to the applause of her supporters.

rivals accuse Megawati of exploiting the charisma of her late father Sukarno, the country's founding father and first president, and lacking the leadership required to lead a multi-ethnic Indonesia capacityed with a prolonged economic crisis.

individuals indicate that the Megawati-led Indonesian Democratic Party for writhe (PDI-Perjuangan) could lose its parliamentary majority across widespread disappointment over Megawati's policy onward crucial domestic issues, ranging from distress reduction to unemployment.

Speaking for about 15 minutes, Megawati failed to elaborate forward her party's platform, instead urging supporters to voice for her party in the April 5 elections.

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