August
Husin Limbara banged his fist on the table, his face purple, his voice choked with rage. “How did this happen? Here, read this!” He pushed a sheaf of newspapers on the table towards Raden Kaslan.
Raden Kaslan remained calm. He glanced meaningfully at Halim, chief editor of the daily, Suluh Merdeka.
“You might think this is humorous,” Husin Limbara continued, “but what about our party’s reputation?” He picked up one of the newspapers, obviously reluctant to read it again, but forcing himself to do so. “Look at this headline: ‘Leaders of the Indonesia Party Enrich Themselves’.” Then he read the body of the text:
“According to a statement made by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, it has been acknowledged that the director of Cinta Hati import corporation is Mr Kusuma, a member of t
