MANY observers were surprised when the PKPB was declared up and running by its chairman, former army chief, General (ret) R. Hartono on September 9, 2002. Some viewed it with a suspicious eye, given that Hartono is known to be very close to former president Suharto. The party is regarded as a supporter of the New Order interests and those who want to return to power. But it is also the party people would not touch during the time the New Order wa