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March 2, 2004

THERE was no accompanying crash of thunder, but the ruling by the Constitutional Court on the treatment of former members of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) felt like this country had been released from a long-time vise-like grip. The court's decision read last Tuesday was courageous and commendable. With this ruling, the anti-discriminatory elements of the 1945 Constitution are slowly becoming a reality. The self-esteem of many people w

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