A Political Wake-Up.(Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid)

From: Newsweek International | Date: August 21, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid is a clever and combative man, but neither of those traits was on display last week. Hoping to stem a torrent of criticism about his first 10 months in office, Wahid gave a contrite "state of the union" speech to Indonesia's highest legislative body. Appearing before 700 angry parliamentarians, who have become seriously alarmed by his erratic governing style, Wahid apologized for his poor performance. He vowed to stick with the country's economic- reform program and continue the fight against "corruption, collusion and nepotism"--a clear ...

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