The Also-Ran Team

Jusuf Kalla’s role in brokering peace in Poso, Ambon, and Aceh failed to bring in voters’ support. Effective logistics and political machinery were sadly lacking.

July 14, 2009

M. IQBAL Andi Maga, head of the secretariat of the campaign team in Central Sulawesi for presidential candidate Jusuf Kalla and vicepresidential candidate Wiranto, is in a bad mood. After the election, on Wednesday last week, he no longer wants to watch television.

He says that his blood pressure goes up whenever he turns on the television and sees the low number of votes obtained by JK-Wiranto. “This was unexpected. What a disaster!” said I

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