Shaking the Banyan Tree
Tuesday, February 20, 2001
President Abdurrahman Wahid's party finds itself with unusual allies these days. One is the controversial People's Democratic Party, dubbed neo-communist by its critics.
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It surprised some that the mob took its fury out on the Golkar party after legislators issued their 'memorandum' to President Abdurrahman Wahid on February 1. After all, the 'Banyan tree' party was only one of eight legislative factions behind the move.
But look for a Golkar office anywhere these days and you are liable to find demonstrators. Especially in East Java, the president's political heartland, where the former ruling party is regarded as th
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