Firecrackers explode, the atmosphere is joyous as the long-awaited hour closes in when Indonesia’s new regional autonomy laws come into effect. But don’t rush to clap your hands. The problems have not gone away, not by a long shot. The firecrackers, of course, go off at every New Year. It is just that as 2001 dawns the moment will mark a paradigm shift in the way Indonesia governs itself. Perhaps in some corners of Indonesia there wil