DANIEL Tandjung, a member of the United Development Party (PPP), was given an envelope with his name on it by fellow party member Endin A.J. Soefihara, who said, “You’re boat has come in, here’s a traveler’s check for five hundred million.”

Daniel, now 76, had just arrived at the House of Representatives (DPR) complex on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 to meet Endin, the PPP faction secretary, who had invited him to drop by his office. The pre