Kwik Kian Gie went for a wellearned break. Last weekend, the State Minister for National Development Planning/Head of the National Development Planning Board flew to neighboring Singapore. He was taking his wife for a routine medical check-up, while for Kwik himself, it was an opportunity to take a break from work. Recently, his days have been dreadfully tiring.

For the past two weeks, Kwik has been fighting to defend his belief that tycoon