 "Business Times (Malaysia)")
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A new problem lands on Gus Dur's lap, BUSINESS TIMES
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Business Times (Malaysia)
09-07-2000
THE picture of Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid, a.k.a Gus Dur,
with Aryanti Sitepu on his lap paints a thousand words.
However, if it is doctored, then the saying that a picture does not
lie is not applicable, more so in present times of sophisticated technology.
Still, pictures - doctored or otherwise - do tell stories and in the
case of Gus Dur, it is another addition to his existing headach...
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On the blind side of Indonesian politics, BUSINESS TIMES
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; Shamsul Akmar Business Times (Malaysia) 02-02-2001 JAKARTA: Indonesians, the media included, seem to have the knack for coming up with witty and at times cruel puns to major issues besieging the nation. It was indeed wicked reactions from some quarters when blind Muslim cleric Habib Husin Alhabsy,
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Transaero Chairman Appointed Lawmaker, THE MOSCOW TIMES
The Moscow Times (Russia)
; Tatyana Yegorova and Alexei Nikolsky The Moscow Times (Russia) 04-06-2001 JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid "fights for democracy by empowering the grassroots. As a Muslim figure, what is important for Gus Dur is to fight for the values of Islam. The fight for his group's interests takes second
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The Impeachment of Gus Dur
Southeast Asian Affairs
; The problems that beset Gus Dur's presidency, which had originated from political infighting in the previous year, continually worsened in 2001. After surviving the MPR annual session in August 2000, Gus Dur seemed to have failed to build on the momentum. He continued with his controversial style
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Myth of Gus Dur's mystical powers a double-edged sword
New Straits Times
; ... Myth of Gus Dur's mystical powers a double-edged sword Byline: Shamsul Akmar Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: ASEAN/World News Memo: (STF) - President Abdurrahman Wahid a.k.a. Gus Dur is revered like a wali (saint) by his supportters and the fanatical ...
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Gus Dur is science of survival
New Straits Times
; Abdullah Ahmad New Straits Times 07-03-2001 Gus Dur is science of survival Byline: Abdullah Ahmad Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Opinion Column: On the record BALI is perhaps the most beautiful of the 14,000 plus islands in the Indonesian archipelago with four million something population
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No violence, Gus Dur tells thousands of supporters
New Straits Times
; Shamsul Akmar in Jakarta New Straits Times 04-30-2001 No violence, Gus Dur tells thousands of supporters Byline: Shamsul Akmar in Jakarta Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* AS Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid urged his supporters not to resort to violence, two minor explosions went off yesterday
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Nurturing indirect foreign investment, THE VIETNAM INVESTMENT REVIEW
The Vietnam Investment Review
; Ha Thang The Vietnam Investment Review 04-17-2001 "GUS Must Be Crazy", screamed the cover of popular Gamma magazine in Indonesia. It had the picture of Gus Dur with one hand covering his face and in the background, the dry and barren Kalahari desert of Africa, with a giraffe thrown in for good
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A bottomless pit, MALAYSIAN BUSINESS
Malaysian Business
; Malaysian Business 05-16-2001 INDONESIA'S President Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) must be hoping he has at least nine lives to survive the onslaught on his office from all political factions across the sprawling archipelago. Last week, he faced his second no-confidence vote in Parliament. He thinks
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Gur Dur will survive to keep his title
New Straits Times
; ... 08-10-2000 Gur Dur will survive to keep his title Byline: Shamsul Akmar in Jakarta Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: ASEAN/World News ABDURRAHMAN Wahid sat on his "presidential throne" looking impassive while fellow members of the Majelis Permusyuwaratan Rakyat ...
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No quick fix for Indonesia
New Straits Times
; Shamsul Akmar New Straits Times 02-04-2001 No quick fix for Indonesia Byline: Shamsul Akmar Edition: New Sunday Times; 2* Section: Opinion Memo: (STF) - Indonesia is again in political turmoil. Some think a solution would be President Abdurrahman Wahid's resignation. But unless the one taking over
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