The Tides Of Mighty Islam

No one expects Wahid to go along quietly with any such scheme. "Gus Dur has always stood on the side of the minorities, including the Christians, during times of ethnic and economic tensions," says Jusuf Wanandi, chairman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank in Jakarta. Hendro says: "I don't expect Islamic fundamentalists to be pleased with Gus Dur." But that's a confrontation for another day. Right now the militants are busy celebrating the victory of their candidate: anyone but Megawati.

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