Islam and the Middle East in the Far East: "Gus Dur" Wins in Cliffhanger Indonesian Presidential Vote; Megawati Sukarnoputri Is Vice President

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ISLAM AND THE MIDDLE EAST IN THE FAR EAST: "Gus Dur" Wins in Cliffhanger Indonesian Presidential Vote; Megawati Sukarnoputri Is Vice President

The ballot papers were opened one by one and each vote was marked up on a board: "Megawati"; "Abdurrahman Wahid"; "Megawati." Megawati led at first, then the contest became neck-and-neck. But, finally, Abdurrahman Wahid, popularly known as Gus Dur, pulled ahead of Megawati Sukarnoputri, daughter of Indonesia's first president, the late Ahmed Sukarno, to become Indonesia's fourth president. The vote was 373 for the victor and 313 for Megawati.

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