Closing Their Eyes to the Convention

Golkar's five presidential candidates have been chosen. Akbar Tandjung's camp wants the convention timetable extended, but that tactic is being blocked.

October 21, 2003

AKBAR Tandjung repeatedly roared: "Win the people's hearts!" Tens of thousands of Golkar Party cadres attending the opening of the leadership meeting at the Senayan Sports Palace in Jakarta, last Friday night answered back with all the enthusiasm of the independence era: "Long Live Golkar!" The applause echoed around the hall as loud cheers reverberated around the arena. Taking a line from the patriotic march Halo-Halo Bandung—"let's win it ba

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