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...Indonesia is the home of shadow puppetry, and that's how its elites conduct their politics - behind a screen. The fate of President Abdurrahman Wahid appeared to be sealed Thursday when parliament overwhelmingly voted to censure him for involvement in two corruption scandals, opening the way for impeachment proceedings. That left the world's fourth most populous nation poised for a new round of political turmoil, with supporters of rival parties clashing on the streets, the military speaking openly about taking charge if the politicians can't restore order, and the political, military and business elites locking into a fresh...
...took a few canny tricks to win Abdurrahman Wahid the presidency of Indonesia in the first place, but holding onto it now may be beyond even his legendary political skills. At first glance, Wahid's position Tuesday looked remarkably like that of Philippines president Joseph Estrada two weeks ago, just before his ouster in a palace coup: A parliamentary inquiry has concluded that the president was involved in two recent financial scandals, boosting calls both from within the legislature and on Jakarta's rowdy streets for his impeachment...
...ousted president Suharto, issued a blunt warning Tuesday that if the politicians failed to resolve their differences and the turbulence on the streets was allowed to fester, the generals would have no choice but to seize power, once again. In other words, three years after the ouster of Suharto, Indonesia is still living dangerously...
...Almost from the get-go, however, the diminutive and nearly-blind president has struggled to keep his grip on power amid rampant corruption and political infighting, economic turmoil and the increasingly violent fracturing of Indonesia that followed last year's bloodletting in East Timor. Christian-Muslim violence continues to rage in the Moluccas, while the mineral-rich provinces of Aceh and Irian Jaya press more forcefully for independence - a scenario as unpalatable to the military as it is to the nationalist Megawati...
...Hong Kong is very cosmopolitan. If Shanghai is the gateway to China, Hong Kong is the gateway to Southeast Asia. Countries like Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia can borrow money from the American and Japanese banks in Hong Kong. You cannot do this in Shanghai. And Hong Kong has a good port and very good port control. Hong Kong also has the rule of law and an efficient administrative system. Shanghai can hardly replace Hong Kong in those respects...