More troops to stop clashes by rival groups
INDONESIAN ELECTION '99
Groups backing the various presidential candidates could clash, so this is a pre-emptive move.
INDONESIA's Armed Forces (Abri) chief General Wiranto
Author: Derwin Pereira
Wiranto calls for political compromise to form govt
He sees this as the only way to prevent chaos and attract investments, especially from the ethnic Chinese.
INDONESIA'S armed forces (Abri) chief,
Musician to quit if Golkar wins
POP musician Harry Roesli has pledged to quit his profession if the ruling Golkar party came into power again.
Roesli, who by coincidence
Abri may stick with Golkar after all
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Reasons? The political party and the military have been intertwined inextricably for the last 30 years. There is also the
Golkar’s poor showing blamed on Habibie
INDONESIAN ELECTION '99
Checks with party branches show that the President's lack of popularity resulted in a vote swing to the PDI-P, says
That call on Habibie : What is Amien up to?
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Different theories are being spun about the late-night meeting between the leader of the opposition National Mandate Party and the
Reformasi sets free scandal sheets
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Political dirt in demand after 30 years of control
BUSINESS is brisk for Jakarta's street urchins. Forget busking and begging. They have
Amien may support Habibie …
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Maverick leader has secret talks with President 'to keep his options open' after his party's poor showing in the general
Golkar moves up slowly in vote tally
INDONESIA ELECTION
INDONESIA's ruling Golkar yesterday appeared to be picking up momentum and closing the gap on the election's early front-runners, sparking fears
Golkar expecting fewer votes than PDI-S
But it expects to win enough seats in parliament to form next government because of way the seats are allocated.
THE ruling Golkar
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
Thumbs up for vote of hope
INDONESIAN ELECTION '99
Over 110 million Indonesians voted yesterday, with the principal hope of a new beginning for a country gripped by political