The Firing Squad—Gus Dur Style
June 19, 2001
President Abdurrahman `Gus Dur' Wahid, it appears, has two hobbies he's unable to give up. The first is visiting foreign countries; the second, firing ministers as regularly as he goes on overseas trips. The only place in the world left for the president to visit is Australia. He has already replaced lots of ministers. Regarding his economic team, the president has changed the duo of coordinating minister for the economy and the minister of finan...