Missing the Mark

Being extravagant in spending funds does not guarantee votes.

April 13, 2004

BOBI A. Siregar has become a quiet man. Since Tuesday last week, the resident of Telaga Punggur, Nongsa, Batam, has been reluctant to meet people. Earlier, he never missed any feast or prayer held in his community. Whenever he came, he always gave some money to the host. In mosques, every prayer time, he always gave away several prayer books.

But it was all in vain. In last week's election, it turned out that only a handful voted for the Con

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