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...massive militia that bears the ominous title "Brave Movement to Die Defending Gus Dur." Some of Wahid's rivals, of course, are supported by militias of their own - most notably the ambitious parliamentary speaker Amien Rais, who originally backed Wahid to keep out Megawati, but now demands his resignation - raising tensions on the streets of Jakarta to boiling point...
Even if he survives impeachment, President Wahid is already a lame duck. But the question of his successor remains far from clear: Vice President Megawati is the country's most popular politician and is constitutionally well-placed to simply assume the reins if Gus Dur is ousted. But Rais clearly...
In a carefully staged television interview, Wahid solemnly insisted: "All of the information about the two cases is absolutely not true." He added, "I'm not involved in anything." At least one influential viewer, however, remained unconvinced. Amien Rais, head of the People's Consultative Assembly, the upper house of...
Wahid's options are narrowing fast. On Thursday, while parliament was voting 393 to 4 to censure him, Wahid at first tried relaxing to a tape recording of U.S. President Harry Truman's biography. "He identifies with Truman," says one palace insider. "Truman said his support came from the silent...
The anti-Megawati elements in the elite may yet decide that keeping a politically crippled Wahid in office is preferable to allowing his vice president to take the top job. And some of her own supporters are counseling patience, suggesting that taking the presidency in mid-term with the economy...