AFTER a two-year struggle, the urang awak (people) may well get their wish to dissolve the "unholy alliance" be-tween PT Semen Padang from PT Semen Gresik. True, the deed is not yet final, but the demand for a spin-off that has so far been disregarded—resulting in the 2001 "rebellion" by the regional government and the West Sumatra people—has now been approved. The challenge ahead lies in translating a political agreement into a busine