A Test of Strength on the Tube
Tuesday, March 16, 2004
AT a bus stop in South Jakarta, the two men sit, one aimlessly strumming a guitar. They are relaxed and call themselves "slankers" (fans of the band Slank). Wearing a black leather jacket, a purple bandana, and a dangling earring, Adione of the slankersis surprised by something in the newspaper. For a few seconds, he seems astonished.
"The PKS people (Prosperous Justice Party) are honest," he says. "The
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