Conversation so far:
Did Megawati Sukarnoputri become chair of PDI?
The government was outraged at its failure to prevent Megawati Sukarnoputri's rise. They never acknowledged Megawati although her self-appointment was ratified in 1994.
What year was Megawati Sukarnoputri first elected to be part of the People's Representative Council seat?
In 1987, Megawati Sukarnoputri was elected to the DPR.

Question: Why wasn't she elected?
Self-contained rewrite: Why wasn't Megawati Sukarnoputri elected?