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Indonesia's former leader leaves US after medical checkup

Former Indonesian President, Abdurrahman Wahid, has left the United States to return home after undergoing medical tests at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

Mr Wahid left Washington on a flight to London as part of a journey back to Indonesia.

He said he was confident that democratisation would prevail,when asked about his hopes on returning home.

The 60-year-old former president, who was ousted from office by Indonesia's national assembly a week ago, underwent tests for blood pressure and to assess the effects of two strokes.

2/08/01 13:12:07 | ABC Radio Australia News

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