When the kiai (religious leaders) were busy gathering to challenge the decision of the PKB Council to reposition Saifullah Yusuf as secretary-general, Abdurrahman Wahid was traveling to the Netherlands and Portugal. In the Netherlands, he underwent a medical checkup. In Lisbon, Portugal for two nights, he met an old friend, an eye specialist.

"He said my problem can't be fixed at this time. I must wait; for what exactly, I don't know…" K