Gus Dur’s hush-hush talks with Wiranto
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At the meeting, the Muslim leader complained about alleged military meddling in the vote-counting process.
THE leader of Indonesia's largest Muslim
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Thumbs up for vote of hope
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Over 110 million Indonesians voted yesterday, with the principal hope of a new beginning for a country gripped by political
Polls monitors out in force
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There was little incidence of cheating or polls rigging as the presence of more than 600,000 observers proves a strong
Calm in Jakarta on eve of polls
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Streets are quiet and gone are the party flags and posters, but some technical problems are yet to be resolved,
The 3 anomalies
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Indonesia's landmark election, in which 48 parties will compete for 462 seats in Parliament, is fraught with contradictions. Straits Times
Widening gulf between religious and secular
ELECTION WRAP: WEEK 2
Symptomatic is the call by the council for Islamic scholars for Muslims to vote only for Islamic-oriented parties INDONESIA'S
Whither Golkar?
Faced with a public backlash, Indonesia's ruling Golkar party is finding the task of winning votes a trying affair in this election.
Parties with a benign face
Thirty-six parties are offering themselves as standard-bearers for the Pancasila state ideology. Conservative in orientation, they are the nationalist and benign face
Golkar sacks Habibie man from top body
Minister Adi Sasono is removed from executive board after Kompas ad portrays him as presidential contender.
INDONESIA's ruling Golkar party yesterday sacked a
Warning to Habibie : Act against Suharto
If the ex-President is not investigated, it will be difficult for Golkar to nominate him as its presidential candidate, says party chairman.
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Waving the ‘green’ flag
Twelve of the 48 parties offer themselves as standard-bearers for Islam. While sharing similarities in the use of traditional symbols and the
Will there be an Islamic Rainbow Coalition?
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TO MANY, Islam is a monolithic force. But in Indonesia, it is anything but.
With 12 of the 48 political parties being