The Golkar Comedy

Observing the Golkar Party national convention in Bali recently, was like watching a political comedy. Everything was turned upside down and topsy-turvy. The illogical became rational and the forbidden became halal (meaning allowed-as opposed to haram or forbidden).

The most glaring example of the party's chaotic situation is the appointment of 200 members to the party's central executive board. Some of them actually have traits or reputations that clearly defies the party's standards, as laid down in its rules and regulations.