It was supposed to be the center of national attention, but instead it was as quiet as ever last Friday at Bogor's Wisma Hing Puri Bima Sakti Batutulis. The so-called 'Slate Palace' is renowned as the place where founding president Sukarno ended his days, under constant watch and guard from those loyal to his successor, Suharto.

It had been strongly rumored that a meeting of party leaders would be held there after Friday prayers last week and the h