Indonesia’s PPP wins more votes thanks to PDI
Backing from Megawati supporters boosts count.
THE Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) yesterday made in-roads this election in several areas of Indonesia at
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All quiet in riot-prone areas of Jakarta
Troops on patrol in case of polling violence.
HAWKER Syarifuddin Teguh had an unusually quiet day yesterday, serving fried rice to a few
PPP, PDI see bigger share of vote
INDONESIAN ELECTION
STATE OF THE OPPOSITION
DESPITE the heavy odds stacked against them, the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and the Muslim-based United Development Party
Human-rights panel probes poll riots in Kalimantan
INDONESIA'S National Human Rights Commission has despatched a fact-finding team to probe last Friday's riots in the South Kalimantan capital of Banjarmasin,
Muslims ‘were egged on to join election riots’
Wahid points a finger at 'certain military elements'
MEMBERS of Indonesia's largest Muslim organisation were provoked repeatedly to get involved in election-campaign riots,
Muslim body to back Suharto’s daughter for V-P next year
THE leader of Indonesia's largest Muslim body said his 34 million-strong Nadhlatul Ulama (NU) would back President Suharto's eldest daughter to be
130 die in mall fire during riots in Indonesia
Worst violence in the 27 days of campaign
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MORE than 130 people were killed - most of them burnt to death in a
Top model quits catwalk to design shoes
INDONESIA: A successful modelling career is every young girl's dream.
But former high-profile model Sasanti Paramita Rahayu, crowned Indonesia's best model in 1987
Critics distort East Timor’s history : Alatas
INDONESIAN Foreign Minister Ali Alatas has delivered a broadside against foreign critics of Indonesia's policy towards East Timor, saying the former Portuguese
PPP winds up campaign with attack on corruption
Leaders stress party is not anti-military
THE Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) yesterday launched a no-holds-barred attack on corruption in the country as
Abri denies involvement in polls campaign violence
THE Indonesian Armed Forces (Abri) has denied any involvement in the country's election violence, suggesting instead that the banned People's Democratic Party
Security forces clash with PPP supporters
Crowds turn ugly, burning tyres and pelting police with rocks
SPORADIC clashes broke out in several parts of Jakarta yesterday as security forces