Conflict Under the Banyan Tree

Rooting out corruption is the president's last lasso to defend his weakening grip on power.

March 13, 2001

Ginandjar Kartasasmita is a shrewd technocrat. And he has survived a long time in the murky world of Indonesian politics. On April 9 he will turn 60, having held important positions in the Suharto government and also served his successor, B.J. Habibie. He is still active in politics, having served as mines and energy minister, chairman of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) and coordinating minister for economy, finance and industr

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