THAT one strike of the gavel by Soetardjo Soerjogoeritno could be interpreted in different ways. The closing of a House of Representatives (DPR) plenary session by the 74-year-old politician, on Tuesday last week, led to two conclusions: the continuation of the motion for interpolation, or extending the working period of the Sidoarjo Mud Relief Monitoring Team.

“The closing gavel was for interpolation,” said Effendy Choirie, a politician fro