From the Notebook of One Who Lost
Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Goenawan Mohamad At the polling booth, I voted for Amien Rais and Siswono, even though I knew it would be hard for them to win.
Someone asked why. I replied: because I know that they both never lived off bribes and because they are sensitive to the needs of poor people.
Question: Are not the others like that? Some friends derided Amien and Siswono and tried to show me that my choice w
Answer: Perhaps, but I don't know them.
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