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84 . See the discussion of “local media” reporting in “Court Postpones Verdict on Case vs.
Indonesia Ctrl Bk Head,” AP, December 5, 2001.
85 . “Corruption in Indonesia: The Wheel Turns,” Economist , January 10, 2002.
86 . “Mega Won’t Help Tanjung,” Laksamana.Net , January 10, 2002, http://joyonews.org/
JoyoNews.php?link=49490 .
87 . See, for example, Forum Keadilan ’s cover image showing Tanjung on the verge of tears.
“Akhir Perjalanan Bung Akbar,” Forum Keadilan , March 17, 2002. See also coverage by Tajuk , Panji
Masyarakat , and Dë TAK during this period.
88 . “Akbar Terpojok, Siapa Senang,” Tempo , November 26–December 2, 2001.
89 . Yellow (the color of Tanjung’s matador costume) is Golkar’s color, and green (the
color of the cape) is the color associated with Islam in Indonesia (Raudatul Jannah is an Islamic
foundation, albeit most likely a fictional one). “Jurus Matador Akbar,” Tempo , January 21–27,

2002.
90 . “Mega Won’t Help Tanjung.”
91 . Ibid.
92 . Richel Langit, “Indonesia: See No Evil, Speaker No Evil,” AT , January 31, 2002.
93 . Ibid.
94 . “Tanjung Inquiry Still Unlikely,” Laksamana.Net , March 5, 2002, http://joyonews.org/
JoyoNews.php?link=52201 .
95 . “Corruption in Indonesia.”
96 . “Former Indonesian President Quizzed over Graft,” Reuters, February 25, 2002.
97 . D. Karaniya, Adi Prasetya, and Levi Silalahi, “Endgame for Akbar,” Tempo , March
12–18, 2002.
98 . Vaudine England, “Akbar Detention Sign of New Reformist Zeal,” SCMP , March 9,
2002.
99 . Langit, “Indonesia: See No Evil.”
100 . See, for example, “Sikap Golkar Tergantung PDIP,” Tempo , March 9, 2002; “Sekjen PDI
P: Sikap Kami Tak Berubah,” Gatra , March 17, 2002.
101 . Gendur Sudarsono, Andari Karina Anom, and Rian Suryalibrata, “Akbar First, Golkar
Next?,” Tempo , March 12–18, 2002.
102 . Karaniya, Prasetya, and Silalahi, “Endgame for Akbar.”
103 . Marianne Kearney, “Returned Bulog Funds ‘a Bid to Get Akbar Off ,’” ST , March 11,
2002.
104 . Yogita Tahilramani, “Akbar Defiant as His Graft Trial Kicks Off ,” JP , March 26, 2002.

105 . Edy Budiyarso and Syarief Amir, “He Is No Mandela,” Tempo , March 12–18, 2002.
106 . Kurniawan Hari, “House Leaders Rule Akbar Will Retain Speakership,” JP , March 27,
2002.
107 . Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Yogita Tahilramani, “Foul Play Apparent in Akbar’s
Case,” JP , March 16, 2002.
108 . “Rahardi Ramelan’s Uphill Battle,” Tempo , March 26–April 1, 2002.
109 . Marianne Kearney, “Five Graft Cases in Recent Days: Jakarta Shows It Means Busi-
ness,” ST , March 20, 2002.
110 . Kurniawan Hari, “Legislators Move to Summon Mega,” JP , March 27, 2002.
111 . Annastashya Emmanuelle, “Bulog Funds Went to Individuals: PDI Perjuangan,” JP ,
April 3, 2002.
112 . Tahilramani, “Akbar Defi ant.”

113 . Ahmad Taufik, Hadriani Pudjiarti, and Ardi Bramantyo, “Justice for Akbar?,” Tempo ,
March 26–April 1, 2002.
114 . Sudarsono, Anom, and Suryalibrata, “Akbar First, Golkar Next?”
115 . “‘Lame-Duck Akbar’ Back on Stage,” editorial, Laksamana.Net , April 6, 2002, http://
joyonews.org/JoyoNews.php?link=53760 .
116 . Tahilramani, “Akbar Defi ant.”
117 . Taufi k, Pudjiarti, and Bramantyo, “Justice for Akbar?”
118 . Andrew Marshall, “Trial of Scandal-Hit Indonesia Bankers Ended,” Reuters, Decem-
ber 1, 1999.
119 . Muninggar Sri Saraswati, “‘Akbar Tried to Make Me Lie,’” JP , April 24, 2002.
120 . Tertiani Z. B. Simanjuntak, “Rahardi Handed Light Sentence for Graft,” JP , December 26,
2002.