A Puzzle Sans President

Rumors of a coup attempt were circulating even before the president left on his overseas trip.

February 27, 2001

Jakarta’s morning sky was still overcast. The heavy rain had stopped, but the light showers were still there. At the Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport, President Abdurrahman Wahid, in a brown batik shirt, stood listlessly. Meanwhile, Megawati Sukarnoputri in a light yellow outfit with little red flowers, looked cheerful enough that Thursday last week. A moment later, the two shook hands. Helped along by his attendants, before making his way up t

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