KeADILan leader Wan Azizah Wan Ismail had a breakfast meeting with Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid, popularly known as Gus Dur, this morning in Jakarta.

"It was a personal visit," Wan Azizah told malaysiakini .

She said it was the first time that she had met with Gus Dur and they had a frank exchange on a number issues including the conditions of former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim.

"He asked about Anwar's solitary confinement," said Wan Azizah.

She added that Gus Dur has written to Anwar previously "to express his sympathy".

At the meeting, Gus Dur advised Wan Azizah to "be strong" knowing well that she was catapulted into the political arena after her husband, Anwar, was sacked and jailed two years ago.

Also present at the one-hour breakfast meeting was Gus Dur's wife, Sinta Nuriyah.

It is learnt that the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta had expressed its displeasure to Gus Dur for meeting with Wan Azizah.

A source told malaysiakini that Gus Dur had pointedly ignored the objections.

"While I respect the fact that I can't visit Wan Azizah when I visit Malaysia and Aung San Suu Kyi when I visit Burma, but I can meet anyone I please in Indonesia," he was quoted as saying.

Meanwhile, a dozen of Indonesian journalists and two TV stations interviewed Wan Azizah at a press conference this afternoon.

Wan Azizah, who is accompanied by KeADILan Wanita chief Fauziah Salleh, will also be meeting with other Indonesian leaders, including Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri, during their four-day visit to Jakarta.