History repeats itself in this country. The actor is Abdurrahman Wahid. When Suharto was in power, Gus Dur— Wahid's nickname—was a staunch advocate of democracy and opposition leader. With Marsillam Simandjuntak, Rahman Toleng and Bondan Gunawan, he set up a discussion group, Forum of Democracy, in 1991. Through this forum, Gus Dur criticized the authorities' undemocratic policy. His struggle to uphold democracy earned him the Ramon M