Miranda’s Withering Height

People once sang the praises of Miranda Swaray Goeltom as the next governor of Bank Indonesia. But now that she is under suspicion of bribery, her supporters are changing their tunes.

September 2, 2008

Inhaling deeply on his cigarette, the member of the House of Representatives (DPR) from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) then gave a thumbs down. It was his answer to question about the chances of Miranda Swaray Goeltom, under suspicion of bribery, holding on to her job as senior deputy governor of the Bank Indonesia—a position she will have to relinquish next year. “One strong candidate is Hartadi (Agus Sarwono),” said

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