NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DAILY

Created: 6/20/1996

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SOUTHEAST ASIA

Tension Rising

A faction of the Indonesia Democralic Partyne of two legally sanctioned opposition parties, meets today with government backing to tryust pany leader Megawati Sukarnoputri. Authorities art concerned that the PDI, under her leadership, could challenge the government party, according lo press reports

Megawati has refused to recognize the partyas sackedf theembers of the party's leadership council for supporting Ihe gathering, and has publicly threatened to hold large demonstrations.

As next year's legislative election neers, the government is likely to use intimidation and coercion in an attempt to neutralize opponents, as it has in the past.

Opposition activists arc defying the government by forming an independent election watchdog group to monitor the authorities, and lastrominent activistew party despite Jakarta's insistence that all political organizations operate wilhin the three approved parties]

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