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hmm, just heard on the news the journalist made a comment that he was frail and nearly blind -- "hardly looking presidential". Later in the news report (this was via public television -- for got which program) they talked about how his strokes had affected is decision making process - and that he is being inconsistent with his decisions. -- (or did they say irrational - can't remember). supposedly those closest to him have said since his January 98 (or was it 99?) stroke he hasn't been "as sharp". They were also saying he was "mailable" (in part do to his decision making process -- and some of the "negotiations" he made to come to this position). Interesting dialogue - and sorry to not be able to produce the specifics. (It might have been the Lehr news hour? -- the one with Sheals and Shegoes -- i know, my spelling is horrible -- it's kind of phonetic?) regardless of my spelling and poor memory for names -- it will be an interesting story to track. best, Suzanne Levine At 12:09 PM 10/21/99 +1000, you wrote: >Hello all again > > >Did everyone hear that the new president of Indonesia has a significant >visual impairment and various other disabilities due to a number of >strokes? His perceived frailty will, I imagine, become a significant issue >in the protestation of the public about the non-appointment of Megawatti >Sukarnoputri (spelling?) the 'peoples' choice'. ~~ D i s a b i l i t y M e d i a P r o j e c t Bridging disability & media communities P.O. Box 22115, San Francisco, CA 94122-0115 Voice: 415-387-0617 / Fax: 415-387-0583 e- mailto:[log in to unmask] Web Site: http://www.dmedia.org %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%