A Breakable Alliance

The current presidential duet is still seen to have a good chance of winning next year’s presidential election. Some factions in the Democrat and Golkar parties are secretly preparing other options.

October 21, 2008

DEMOCRAT Party Central Executive Board Chairman, Anas Urbaningrum, called Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s (SBY) speech a “musical gift.” He was referring to the President’s statement three days before the Lebaran holidays. At that time, speaking to reporters at the State Palace, Yudhoyono revealed his intention to run in the July 9 presidential elections next year. It was called a musical gift because the news gladdened the hearts of top Democ

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