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Is Indonesia Slipping Back from its Historic Tolerance?

Our Correspondent
May 26, 2008
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This month marks the 10th anniversary of the reformasi movement in Indonesia. Begun with the shootings of four Trisakti University students in Jakarta, a week of violent demonstrations throughout Java followed, and the subsequent political turmoil, including brutal anti-Chinese riots in Jakarta, eventually removed former President Suharto from power. Ma…

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