Of Black Horses and Doublespeak

Sutiyoso, native Betawi community and political parties will compete for the position of Jakarta governor. The election process is more open this time around, but the system apparently not.

June 4, 2002

AVACANT position was announced by the Jakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD DKI) Thursday last week: Governor of Jakarta. This was a serious offer. The official term for the present governor will end this coming October. "Four months is the exact time needed for conducting an election of officials," said Edy Waluyo, chairman of the election panel and Speaker of the DPRD DKI.

And this is the first time the election o

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