Soeharto's 'New Order' merely hibernating<\/p>\n
Even though some government functionaries have been replaced,
\nwithout a change in the system that (former president) Soeharto
\ncreated, the old culture of corruption, collusion and nepotism is
\nsure to reappear.<\/p>\n
Monitoring and activities by independent non-governmental
\norganizations need to be institutionalized. At the same time, the
\nnational legislature must be turned into a genuine institution of
\nthe people, by the people and for the people through free and
\nfair elections.<\/p>\n
We must not be hasty in assuming that the old Soeharto regime
\nis dead. The statements that are made and the political
\nstrategies followed by most high-ranking officials of the current
\nHabibie administration -- both civilian and military -- appear
\nhighly inclined to reinstate the old political and economic
\nsystems adopted under Soeharto.<\/p>\n
It could be that those high-ranking state officials and Golkar
\nfunctionaries in question are unaware of all this. However, the
\ndrift is unmistakable to the public. Some people even assert that
\nthe Soeharto regime is not actually dead -- it is merely
\nhibernating.<\/p>\n
-- Merdeka, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/soehartos-new-order-merely-hibernating-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }