PERMADI had tears in his eyes. This politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) said he could not hide his sadness at the scene which took place at the General Elections Commission (KPU) building last Monday. The image is still ingrained in his memory: Megawati, Rachmawati, and Sukmawati sitting across from each other, yet not speaking a word.

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