A Minefield Called Regional Autonomy
Tuesday, December 26, 2000
It was supposed to be the answer to Indonesia’s problems, but it’s turning into a nightmare. Both the central government and its soon-to-be enhanced regional counterparts are black and blue with the bruises.
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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
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