The Direct Route
December 28, 2004
IT must have been the most far-reaching reform to date in Indonesian politics. After 56 years of independence, the Indonesian people finally chose their leader in a direct presidential election, a milestone in the history of the republic. Demand for reform had long been voiced, but it was stifled by the New Order bent on perpetuating the regime in power.
After the fall of the New Order the voice of the people was heard by the People’s Cons
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