Power Struggle on BOB's Isle

The time to demand regional autonomy has come. In several regions, the demand is being made in a clamorous fashion. Batam is no exception, and this small island which lies south of Singapore has developed into a strategic city of `plenty'.

Demands for autonomy were launched last Tuesday when Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno visited Batam to speak at a seminar, "Collective Efforts to Administer Batam". It seems that the tug-of-war over

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