Scandal-scarred Asian Games Underway
The Southeast Asian Games, wracked for months by a scandal that threatens the viability of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s Democratic Party, are due to start tomorrow amid widespread problems including sick athletes and unfinished infrastructure.
Although organizers continue to insist the games will be successful, most observers are deeply skeptical…
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