The Masseur and the President’s Fate

A scandal over missing funds from state commodities regulator Bulog has become a measuring stick of the President’s seriousness about stopping corruption. And about how long he can keep his job.

October 23, 2000

Finally the long-awaited evidence is before our eyes. The supporters of President Abdurrahman Wahid hope the testimony will clear the name of their hero. Meanwhile, his critics pray that the evidence of Alip Agung Suwondo will implicate the President in dirty business. And it would be nice for them if it also brought down his 1-year-old government.

The scandal of missing funds from the State Logistics Agency, better known by its Indonesian abbre

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