Fair-Weather Coalition Partners

March 3, 2010

LUTHFI Hasan Ishak’s voice sounded hoarse, and he was breathing heavily. Three hours before the Friday congregational prayer last week, Luthfi, who is Chairman of the Justice & Prosperity Party (PKS) was en route from Jakarta to Sukabumi, West Java. Two days earlier, he traveled to Bandung and then Bengkulu. “The job of party leaders is to go to the provinces and meet members in order to align perceptions,” said Luthfi. “We can’t have t

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