THE TWILIGHT ZONE

House speaker Akbar Tandjung will most likely be removed by a vote of no confidence. But his followers are fervently swearing their loyalty. How long can he survive?

September 10, 2002

AJAIL sentence can have a million meanings to different people. It can mean a million problems. For Akbar Tandjung, however, the definition is quite different: those iron bars won’t be caging him in any time soon. He’s not obliged to immediately enter jail in Cipinang or Salem. As Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR), he can even travel abroad. At the time of going to press, Akbar and his entourage were preparing to leave for

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