Abdurrahman Wahid is battling not only the politicians in the House of Representatives (DPR), but also time. The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) special session is in six weeks, so it is no surprise that several ministers have become members of the president's lobby team and have been busy rushing around.

Even the strategy has changed. After struggling, and failing to bring the now too distant Megawati Sukarnoputri back into the fold, the