English to Russian Social Sciences Government / Politics purpose of ministry's policy

National sovereignty is a touchy issue. Nationalist Indonesians are unhappy about leasing out parts of the country to the foreigners their fathers and grandfathers fought to oust in the 1940s.
Their voice is likely to be stronger if the nationalist vice-president, Megawati Sukarnoputri, takes charge later this year, as expected. Officials in the maritime ministry now talk of managing the islands, rather than leasing them, although in practical terms there may be little difference.