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Indonesia Driven by Politics of the Past

Indonesia Driven by Politics of the Past

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Jun 19, 2009
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When I think about how to describe the current crop of Indonesian presidential hopefuls, I have a vision of the past. All three contenders for president in the polls to be held July 8 are, in their own way, creatures of Indonesia's past. Just a decade into the reform period, the major political figures in this country all came into prominence during the…

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