The Peacemaker

Having successfully acted as peacemaker in Poso and Aceh, Jusuf Kalla now assumes a similar role for political parties that are in a state of turmoil.

August 2, 2005

THE atmosphere at Sahid Hotel in the city of Solo, Central Java, still looked tranquil at the end of the past week, although the hotel has been chosen as a site for peace negotiations between the conflicting camps within the Reform Star Party (PBR): the executive board of the Zainuddin M.Z. version and the one of the Zaenal Maarif. The agenda is presented as a national leadership meeting.

Scheduled to be played out on August 2-3, this leadership m

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