One night, democracy came to a badminton court.

Time: Sunday night, 27 June 2004

Place: a badminton court in the kampung of Tanggulsari, village of Kadipiro, Solo.

Props: lights; table; chairs; a few upright oil drums.

Hundreds of villagers in attendance. Commencing: a performance the like of which has probably never been seen in the history of Indonesia: The citizens of Tanggulsari looking for a president. Auditions for presid