Deeper into Uncharted Waters

The president has refused the nominated Supreme Court chief and has requested the DPR to come up with a new name. Unfortunately, the House is reluctant to conduct a repeat selection. When will the deadlock end?

January 23, 2001

COMPARED to his three predecessors, one would think that President Abdurrahman Wahid has broken the record for being the most sensational president. On the long list of the many thought provoking actions the president has performed, the most astounding is the matter of the Supreme Court (MA) chief. On Friday two weeks ago, the president refused the two candidates proposed for MA chief, namely Muladi and Bagir Manan, whom the House of Representati

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