IS it proper for a tycoon to be elected president of the Republic of Indonesia? This question needs an answer because there is a possibility that next year the name of one tycoon will be among the candidates vying for the 2014-2019 presidency.

Aburizal Bakrie, 67, the businessman Forbes magazine named as the richest Indonesian in 2007, is running for the country's top position. Trained as an electrical engineer, ARB as he now calls himself, is usin