Defining the Golongan Karya—the Functional Group, or the Golkar party—is no easy task. In this era of reform this group is officially registered as the Golkar Party, but whether or not it is a genuine political party remains open to question. This is because Golkar is the antithesis of any normal political party. It was born at a time when apolitical sentiment was running high, or when the legitimacy of political parties as vehicle