Indonesia's Bakrie Sees His Chance
Aburizal Bakrie, one of Indonesia’s most controversial businessmen and politicians, faces serious obstacles in his bid to become president in 2014. But in Indonesia’s notoriously corrupt political system, his assets could be enough to push him through.
Nearly three years away from the election, Bakrie faces a rogues’ gallery of potential opponents, each …
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