People's Representatives, But Not Their Heart

It's difficult to say that the current DPR truly represents the people. Is that why Sophan Sophiaan threw in the towel?

February 5, 2002

Who now represents the people in the political chess game in Indonesia? Officially, it's the DPR, the abbreviated name for the Indonesian House of Representatives. To choose a president, then, or to change the constitution, a larger body is formed, made up of the above-mentioned representatives plus those representing certain groups, together with representatives from various areas. This body holds internal consultations, and hence is termed

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