January

A bomb goes off at the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah theme park. Despite no casualties, it causes quite a stir as it is linked with the Christmas Eve 2000 bombings in several places across Indonesia.

February

President Abdurrahman Wahid appoints Baharuddin Lopa as justice minister. Lopa immediately issues his “February 12 Decree”, forbidding all employees at the ministry from receiving bribes.

MarCH

Abdul Rohim, who admits