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Summary:

Born with motor impairment, Sarwono Kusumaatmadja grew up with low self-esteem. Yet, within this awkward, shy boy lay a steely resolve to overcome his weaknesses. It was this same resolve that propelled him to study at high school in the United Kingdom, thousands of miles from his native land. Navigating life on his own in the UK forged Sarwono into an independent and resilient individual; one who never flinched in the face of challenges, but also one who never wanted to play the hero either. His unique character and integrity acted like a magnet for opportunities back home in Indonesia. He was chosen to be Chairman of the University Student Council of the Bandung Institute of Technology even though he did not campaign for it. And when he made it into the national parliament, it was at the behest of the military. He then became Secretary General of Golkar, the country's ruling party, without having to pull any strings. In taking on all the opportunities that came his way, Sarwono remained true to himself, which later meant saying no to President Soeharto when the latter tried to recruit him to be part of his inner circle.

Table of Contents:

• Foreword / by Teo Chee Hean viii
• Testimonial / by Siti Nurbaya Bakar
• Testimonial / by Wimar Witoelar
• A clumsy boy from Sentiong
• Activism and becoming a politician
• Full time politician and outsider
• True to the middle course.

Author/Creator:

Kusumaatmadja, Sarwono , author

Contributors:

Nugroho, Johannes , translator

Languages:

English
Indonesian

Language Notes:

In English.

Main Work:

Menapak koridor tengah [by Kusumaatmadja, S.] (English)

Subjects:

Kusumaatmadja, Sarwono

Politicians — Indonesia — Biography

Cabinet officers — Indonesia — Biography

Indonesia — Politics and government — 20th century

General Notes:

Translation of: Menapak koridor tengah.
"ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-249) and index.
Description based on: Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 03, 2020).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Call Numbers:

DS644.62.K97 J87613 2020eb

ISBNs:

9789814881661 (electronic book)
981488166X (electronic book)
9789814881654 [Invalid]

Other Standard Numbers:

Digital Object Identifier: 10.1355/9789814881661

OCLC Numbers:

1224154834

Other Control Numbers:

EBC6624231 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp17060184