AS the talks in Helsinki neared their fifth and final round, the prospect of a peace agreement had officials in Jakarta running around in a tizzy. President Yudhoyono hurried to meet with Vice President Jusuf Kalla to discuss preparations for the final negotiations with GAM.

Kalla also invited a number of political party representatives to the meeting, including Agung Laksono and Fahmi Idris from the Golkar Party, Hadi Utomo, Taufik Ef