2009 ELECTIONS
Coalition Rumblings

The Gus Dur camp of the National Awakening Party pledges to support the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle. What will they get in return?

January 27, 2009

SALEH Ismail Mukadar’s cellphone rang on Thursday last week. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Surabaya City branch of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) grabbed the phone and spoke in intimate tones with the caller. After several moments the call was ended. Saleh then summoned his personal secretary and informed them of the news that Ali Burhan had invited him to meet that evening. Ali is the Chairman of the Board

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