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Tuesday, February 15, 2000

Indonesian President
Removes Wiranto

Megawati sidelined, military reforms planned next while President Wahid grabs firm grip on country. President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid followed one shocking move after another on Sunday, when he finally removed his coordinating minister for political affairs and security, Wiranto, from his Cabinet. The decision taken overnight after a "friendly" meeting between the two antagonists is deemed to be a landmark event that may influence greatly the future of the country.


Several royal family members of Malaysia have recently attacked the main Islamic party of Malaysia, PAS, accusing it of dividing the Muslims and promoting "despicable" anti-Islamic acts.


The 13 men aged between 18 and 36 accused of hijacking an aircraft from Afghanistan to London remained in British custody. All were charged with seizing the aircraft. Eleven of the men will wait until March 13 to appear in court while two others will reappear in court Feb. 23.


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