NAHDLATUL Ulama (NU) senior kiai have a central position in the political game of their followers. The psychic kiai are thought to possess special abilities and their spiritual advice is always in demand. They also act as brokers of divine revelations and the aspirations of politicians of the National Awakening Party (PKB), the political party offspring of NU. Following are the kiais political manoeuvrings, whose prayers are said to be readily