Indonesian president heading for election defeat
Indonesia’s President Megawati Sukarnoputri is heading for a heavy defeat in next week’s elections despite her coalition with the country’s largest political party, two opinion polls showed today.
Retired general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has the support of 61%t of voters, compared to 29% who say they will vote for Megawati, according to one poll. Another gave Yudhoyono 57% to Megawati’s 31.5%.
