Divisive Tactics
A group within Golkar, unhappy with its leadership, is said to be behind Wahid's appointment of Chaeruddin Ismail as deputy chief of police in a deal that the president hopes will save him from impeachment.
June 12, 2001
Long silent in Indonesian politics, Iramasuka—the group of Golkar leaders from Indonesia's eastern provinces is back on the scene thanks to embattled President Wahid.
In a power play with an end in sight, Wahid has sought the support of Iramasuka (an acronym for the provinces of Irian, Maluku, Sulawesi and Kalimantan) to stop the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) from impeaching him and foster dissension within the enemy at the same ti
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