"People are expecting change, and Habibie does not symbolize this, " says Alwi Shihab, a chairman of Gus Dur's National Awakening Party (PKB).

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His National Awakening Party (PKB) came third in the June polls (13%) and sits fourth in terms of actual number of MPR seats (57).

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Gus Dur, the chief of Nahdlatul Ulama, a rural-based Muslim group that boasts 30 million members as well as its own political vehicle, the National Awakening Party (PKB).

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His National Awakening Party controls only 10% of parliament's seats.

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These include Islamist groups, led by the United Development Party, as well as two strong parties with secular factions: Amien Rais's National Mandate Party and Abdurrahman Wahid's National Awakening Party.

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Wahid's National Awakening Party (PKB), based on the 30-million-strong Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) mass Muslim movement that he leads, was considered the PDI-P's natural partner in the coming coalition-building battle for the presidency.

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