Many Roads to the Inner Circle

Members of the special staff have long known the President, some of whom were brought in by people close to him.

October 27, 2010

A PHOTOGRAPH of lava erupting from Mount Anak Krakatau hangs on the office wall of Andi Arief, a presidential special staff member in the field of social affairs and natural disaster assistance. The large photo looms over Andi as he receives reports from his staff anticipating the eruption of Mount Merapi at the border of Central Java and Yogyakarta. “Judging from its condition, theoretically there is a good chance that it will erupt,” said A

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