Sukhoigate: Will it Take Off?

Governing a country, particularly a democracy, is no easy task. Good intentions are not enough, particularly if some "noble desire" is used as the reason to abuse existing laws and procedures.

Megawati's government may be learning this bitter lesson after the purchase of Russian-made Sukhoi airplanes and Mi-35P helicopters led to protests and suspicion. The assumption is of course that saving money, promoting exports and saving time were real

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