Word: nurcholish
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Dates: during 1998-1998
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Suharto himself had reservations about Habibie's ability to rule on his own. On Tuesday, the President summoned a group of Islamic leaders to discuss the mounting protests. According to participant Nurcholish Madjid, a political observer from the University of Indonesia in Jakarta, when they told Suharto he could not hold on and should step down, he asked, "Can you guarantee that if Vice President Habibie becomes the President, the troubles will end?" The men in the room remained silent, says Nurcholish. "None of us wanted Habibie to be President...
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