Jakarta - Abdurrahman Wahid, who served as Indonesia's president from 1999 until 2001, is one of country's most prominent and influential politicians, intellectuals and spiritual leaders. Blinded by a stroke in early 1998, Wahid was impeached for incompetence and alleged corruption, and barred from running in last Monday's presidential elections due to his blindness and poor health. Wahid claims that both his impeachment and exclusion from the presidential race this year stem from the fear of the corrupt and entrenched elite toward his commitment to democracy and the rule of law.
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