GOVERNOR Suwarnas arrest last Monday may change the East Kalimantan political landscape. By now, it is public knowledge that Suwarna and the regent, Syaukani H. R. are enemies. The two have been extremely hostile to each other, said an official in Samarinda.

The entire affair is linked to the direct elections for governor in East Kalimantan in 2008. Suwarna has already served two terms and so is unable to run again, but Syaukani intends to present