BEFORE 1998 I had not really followed the whole reform process. I had only monitored the political situation that was becoming increasingly heated. At the time I was the Rector of Pancasila University. But people did ask me, “In the past you were one of Suharto’s ministers, so how come you’re now taking part in demonstrations?” Maybe they saw the Pancasila University students were actively protesting demanding reform. Of course I did have