Two Cheers For Jakarta.(political situation in Indonesia)

From: The International Economy | Date: July 1, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

A brutally realistic assessment.

Indonesia political distractions of recent times have left the country around a year behind its neighbors in the cyclical economic-recovery process. However, events have panned out as well as one might have hoped over the past six months. Most Indonesians, plus the international donor community, seem intent on giving President Abdurrahman Wahid (also known as Gus Dur) a honeymoon period of support. Some are complaining that Wahid's erratic leadership style is unsuited to running a government of 200 million people. Compared to the previous ...

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