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The President and the Missing Millions.(Indonesia)(Brief Article)
Judgment time has come for Indonesia's President Abdurrahman Wahid. The committee investigating corruption allegations against him presents its report to Parliament this week. Wahid denies all the accusations, but committee sources say there is evidence that he made false or misleading statements about his connection to the embezzlement of $4.1 million from a state-run pension fund. Wahid has acknowledged inquiring about using the money for humanitarian work, but denies being in cahoots with his masseur, Suwondo, who fled with the cash.
Wahid's troubles are not his alone. If Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri and Indonesia's Parliament are seen as ...
- Indonesia's Wahid to give duties to vice president.
- News wire article from: United Press International August 11, 2000 700+ words
...Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid, under mounting criticism on his...promised on Wednesday to appoint vice president Megawati Sukarnoputri to handle the...and priority of the government," Wahid told the assembly. He said Megawati...
- Megawati begins to act and sound more presidential: As Indonesia's Army...
- Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor May 22, 2001 700+ words
...Senior politicians say Mr. Wahid called in Army Chief of Staff...General Sutarto said "no," Wahid began to consider replacing him, the politicians say. Wahid's request drew the oft...decisively on the side of popular Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri. To...
- Indonesia picks new vice president; ousted Wahid finally leaves palace.(Knight...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Zielenziger, Michael July 26, 2001 700+ words
...Indonesia picked a new vice president while deposed President Abdurraham Wahid left the country...alienated most of Wahid's onetime coalition...Party, as the new vice president. Haz had served as one of Wahid's senior Cabinet...
- Laughing Amid the Ruins: An embattled Wahid says he won't cede any power to his...
- Magazine article from: Newsweek Weymouth, Lally May 21, 2001 700+ words
...president, Abdurrahman Wahid. Having been censured...to a compromise with Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri...prospect of impeachment. Wahid, appearing confused...censured you twice. WAHID: Only once. Twice...compromise with the vice president to head off a showdown...
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- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News January 4, 2001 700+ words
...President Abdurrahman Wahid will not approve the...he can consult with Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri...Malaysia. President Wahid on Wednesday morning...discussed first with Vice President Megawati," Witoelar...He said President Wahid has opposed his idea...
- INDONESIA - Profile - Abdurrahman Wahid.(President; includes profile of Vice...
- Newspaper article from: APS Diplomat Operations in Oil Diplomacy April 24, 2000 700+ words
...Elected to the presidency in October 1999, Wahid is the first elected president in the history...confusion within the government. However, Wahid's tactic of playing his cards close to...But this failed to materialise because Wahid was simultaneously travelling worldwide...
- Indonesia - The Megawati and Wahid show.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: The Economist (US) August 19, 2000 700+ words
...responsibility that Mr Wahid has in mind for his vice-president? The idea that...Megawati, Mr Wahid has already...believe that the vice-president is capable of...rely on his vice-president or to embarrass her, Mr Wahid has once again...
- Indonesia's Wahid sets new deadline.
- News wire article from: United Press International May 26, 2001 700+ words
...handing over duties to the vice president as a the best way to...of the upper house, Wahid said. "Meetings are...minister saying that Wahid had extended for a few...deadline for popular Vice President Megawati to say if she...The virtually blind Wahid underwent a general...