H.A. Malik Said, the Chairman of the An-Nahdliyah Cooperative in Sidoarjo, south of Surabaya, East Java, is currently in a quandary. To the extent that he is averse to being interviewed by TEMPO. "Later, in due time, I will explain this business. Just wait," he said Wednesday last week. Used to driving around in a Corona Altis car, the businessman is haunted by problems.

Nahdlatul Ulama's (NU) Sidoarjo Branch Committee and the East Java Region