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From the Notebook of One Who Lost

Tuesday, July 27, 2004

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  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?
Answer: Perhaps, but I don't know them.

Some friends derided Amien and Siswono and tried to show me that my choice w



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