Wahid elected Indonesia president: Surprise win sparks clashes with police.(A)

From: The Washington Times | Date: October 21, 1999| Author: Ehrlich, Richard S. | Copyright information

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A frail Muslim cleric defeated the front-running candidate, Megawati Sukarnoputri, in Indonesia's first contested presidential election yesterday, triggering pleas for reconciliation amid clashes between angry voters and police.

Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly chose Abdurrahman Wahid, a bespectacled cleric who heads the nation's largest Islamic organization, over Mrs. Megawati, whose party won a plurality in parliamentary elections in Ju...

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