PPP
Election Friction
A leading member was almost dismissed from the PPP; a latent conflict between Suryadharma Ali and Bachtiar Chamsyah.
September 30, 2008
UNITED Development Party (PPP) Secretary-General Irgan Chairul Mahfiz handed the ceremonial dish of yellow rice to party General Chairperson Suryadharma Ali. Last Sunday was a happy day for Surya because it was a lively celebration of his 52nd birthday at his home in the Menteri Widya Chandra housing complex in Jakarta.
The guest applauded, but not just because it was his birthday. What was also important was that the ceremonial gift of rice mar
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