Economizing in Style
Taufiq Kiemas' birthday bash in Bali ruffled some people's feathers. The party was held at a time when the president is supposed to be setting an example of the simple life, one that is not extravagant in the midst of crisis.
January 8, 2002
There are many ways in which a president can celebrate the arrival of a New Year. The Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, for example, ushered in 2002 by cancelling all visits and parties. Instead, he chose to pay a call on the victims of a fire in a shopping area of Lima, the capital city of Peru. President Megawati, on the other hand, chose to celebrate the New Year with a holiday at Tampaksiring Palace, Bali, at the same time
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