Two weeks ahead of official registration for presidential and vice-presidential candidates, the parties are busily maneuvering. Vote counting continues, but many analysts predict the ultimate outcome of the election will deviate little from the current list. With individual vote percentages measuring no more than 25 percent, the parties will find it almost impossible to win the presidential election with the strength of a single party's candidates. To form a strong administration, each party must consider at least a three-party coalition. PAN Chairman Arnien Rais is one wily politician who readily consents that coalitions are fundamental to success—and his maneuvering has already been intricate...

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Amien Rais ,