The bland leading the blind

摘要

Susilo bambang yudhoyono, a son of the soil of eastern Java, is sometimes accused of being a bit too "Java-nese"-meaning subtle, indirect and conciliatory. Despite cruising to re-election in July, Indonesia's president still goes to great lengths to avoid political confrontation, stays on chummy terms with his rivals, and keeps his guard raised when speaking in public. For critics these same traits make the president dithering, overcautious and even bland.