Penalty Shootout

Islamic scholars talk of declaring an independent nation of East Java if there's no deal at the top of Indonesia's political tree.

May 28, 2001

Just like footballers getting ready for a key match, the politicians are shaping up for this week's plenary session of the House of Representatives (DPR). Like a hungry pack of strikers, midfielders and defenders, the factions are discussing the moves they plan to make on the legislature floor. Among them are the weakened team of President Abdurrahman Wahid. He may soon lose his job. Just what tactics are they working on?

Well, Wahid's supporters

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