Democrat Discontent

The bribery case involving the construction of the SEA Games athletes’ dormitory has made waves inside the Democrat Party. The party’s Ethics Council questioned Nazaruddin, its treasurer.

May 11, 2011

THE meeting of the Democrat Party’s Ethics Council at Puri Cikeas, Bogor, on Sunday two weeks ago, was not business as usual. Led by the man of the house, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), the meeting discussed the fate of Muhammad Nazaruddin, the party’s treasurer. It is very rare for the Ethics Council to discuss one specific individual, but when it does, it is not a good sign. “This is a momentum that requires our attention,” said Yudhoy

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