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| June 10, 1999 Morning Edition Indonesian Election -- NPR's Michael Sullivan reports that police tightened security around Jakarta as a slow election vote count aroused anxiety that Indonesia's long tradition of vote-rigging was again plaguing the country. Election officials denied any improprieties, saying they have been swamped by the 113 million votes cast in Monday's parliamentary election. (4:22) |
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| June 7, 1999 All Things Considered Indonesian Elections -- NPR's Michael Sullivan reports Indonesians went to the polls today for the first democratic election in more than 40 years and the first since the downfall of longtime President Suharto last spring. The election will determine the make-up of the parliament, which as part of the People's Consultative Assembly, will choose the next president in November. Violence during the campaign and vote had been expected, but for the most part, the proceedings were peaceful. (2:30) Morning
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| June 6, 1999 Weekend Edition - Sunday INDONESIAN ELECTIONS -- NPR's Michael Sullivan reports on parlimentary elections in Indonesia, the first democratic elections since the 1950's. (6:30) |
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