Pulled in Two Directions at Once
Because of the uproar over coalition talks, Golkar is threatened with internal conflict. What is the attitude of the regional politicians going to be?
August 10, 2004
IN politics there is no such thing as an everlasting friend or enemy. This is certainly the case as far as Akbar Tandjung and Jusuf Kalla are concerned. The relationship between these two Golkar Party politicians, who previously were known to be close friends, has recently reached become more strained as the second round of the presidential and vice-presidential election grows nearer. During the last two weeks, the two seem to have preferred
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