Hamzah Haz: "The president can still make it, but barely"

Hamzah Haz's position has become a hot topic of contemporary Indonesian politics. The head of the United Development Party (PPP) is widely rumored to become the next vice president if Megawati Sukarnoputri is promoted to become president after the August 1 Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR). The elite of this party, which is symbolized by the holy Ka'bah of Islam, have been enthusiastically lobbying other parties to gain support for the 61-year-old to attain the second most important seat in the country.