The past is very important to people, especially to Akbar Tandjung, the general chairman of the Golkar Party, who is also Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR). Why? Because two years ago he accepted funds from the State Logistic Agency's (Bulog) non-budgetary account, Akbar must now clarify his situation. Any slip could drag him into the case and jeopardize his position as Golkar's head honcho.

It all started with an admission by Raha