HE was born Buasyim, in Sidoarjo, East Java, on June 5, 1952. Known as a taciturn boy among his friends, “He was diligent and spoke very little,” said Hidayat Achyar, an attorney and former classmate of Buasyim in State Secondary School (SMP) 2 Surabaya. In this school, Buasyim was an active scout. Finishing SMP, he joined State High School 4 in the same city and in 1971 moved to Jakarta. “In the capital, his name changed to Bahasyim Assifi