Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Sukarnoputri has once again slammed the door on any possibility of joining the ruling coalition government.

Speaking during a party gathering in Klaten, Central Java, the former president said she remained a true follower of the results of the party's last national conference, which decided that PDI-P would remain in opposition.

"So don't ever ask me again whether PDI-P will join the government or not," she told the crowd.

Megawati's husband, Taufik Kiemas, and her daughter, Puan Maharani, have been actively courting President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party-led coalition, which is facing serious internal pressures from the Golkar Party and Prosperous Justice Party (PKS).

Similar attempts by the pair seeking seats in Yudhoyono's cabinet have previously been rebuffed by Megawati, who still retains firm control over her political vehicle.

Megawati reminded Yudhoyono to pay more attention to the real problems confronting the nation, rather than thinking about power sharing among political parties. "The people need real work," she said.