Mega's Military Muscle

President Abdurrahman Wahid arms for impeachment battle.

February 6, 2001

It was all over when the first speaker took the stand. It was Laksamana Sukardi, former state enterprises minister who was controversially sacked by President Abdurrahman Wahid last year. The peci hats of those legislators from Wahid's own party were thrown down in despair. Their heads lolled weakly as they realized the symbolism of his appearance at the stand. In his black suit and blood-red tie, 'Laks' tolled the death knell for Wahid's unlikely pr

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