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Cronyism Is.(Indonesia)(Brief Article)

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Still King

As if Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri didn't have enough problems. While she was out of the country last month trying to entice wary foreign investors, militant Muslims at home threatened to storm the U.S. Embassy and American economic interests and expel American citizens. Instead of striking new deals, jittery foreign businesses began dusting off evacuation plans.

It gets worse. The Indonesian Supreme Court issued a surprise ruling overturning last year's corruption conviction of Tommy ...

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