Despite the floods that have inundated Jakarta, Akbar Tandjung's troubles have not yet sunk without trace. The scandal over Rp40 billion in missing funds from Bulog, the State Logistics Agency, remains red hot. The latest bout of the Golkar chief's battle for his career centers on party advisor A.A. Baramuli, himself once a major figure in the Bank Bali scandal which scuppered the re-election dreams of former president B.J. Habibie.

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