The root-and future-of Indonesia's instability

Article Abstract:

Indonesia's political future is cloudy as concerns are voiced about the health of 76-year-old President Suharto and about disconcerting series of political violence that have rocked the country. These uncertainties are attributed to growing disenchantment over a perceived bias towards crony capitalists and the widening gap between the rich and poor. The growth of the educational system has also produced graduates that cannot be accommodated by the job market, adding to the disenchantment. However, Suharto's adroit political maneuverings over the past years assured that major crises alone will cause a major makeover of the country's political structure.

Cost and standard of living, Cost of living, Riots

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Hong Kong debates changing its system of government in its search for accountability

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The political climate in Hong Kong is one that clamors for accountability in its executive branch of government, forcing political parties to formulate possible means of exacting such accountability with their proposals. A number of politicians are mulling over improvements in both the parliamentary and presidential models to effect accountability in public office, but many of the improvements run counter to Hong Kong's miniconstitution, the Basic Law, especially in terms of the provisions on appointments.

Analysis, Column, Hong Kong, Administrative responsibility

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Golkar takes the election with unexpected margins

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The wide-margined victory of the Golkar Party in Indonesia's tightly controlled elections may be a signal of continued confidence in the leadership of President Suharto, or may be construed as the continued hold of Suharto on the country. The Golkar Party garnered 74%, or 76.4 million, of the 103.4 million votes. A victory by the Golkar Party is a sure sign of the reinstatement of President Suharto to another five-year term.

Political activity, Elections, Golkar Party (Indonesia)

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