WITH nine superstar kiai on stage, supported by one hundred other kiai and thousands of NU followers in attendance, a lengthy prayer was made at the Sidogiri soccer field in Pasuruan, last Tuesday. What did they pray for? There were three items: health, strength, and (this was the main thing) victory for the pair of Megawati-Hasyim Muzadi.

A political prayer? Whatever you call it, prayer is a form of worship. Its just a matter of being sincere. Th