Former minister of defense and security Edi Sudradjat is doing well in old age. He still has that vibrating voice. Clad in a brightly colored batik shirt, he looked suave and content at the first congress of the Justice and Unity Party (PKP) at Taman Mini, Jakarta, a fortnight ago.

It is natural for Edi to feel comfortable among thousands of PKP cadres. Declared on January 15 last year, the party was established to accommodate the political int