NEW PRESIDENT, NEW ERA: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono takes the oath

NEW PRESIDENT, NEW ERA: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono takes the oath
of office at a ceremony at the People's Consultative Assembly
(MPR) on Oct. 20, 2004. Susilo, Indonesia's first directly
elected president, has the task of dealing with numerous
problems, including rampant corruption and continuing violence in
the country.

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SECTARIAN CONFLICT: Residents watch as buildings burn during
clashes between Muslims and Christians in Ambon, Maluku on April
25, 2004. Sectarian and ethnic conflicts remain a major problem
for Indonesia.

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SET FREE: Then House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar
Tandjung is kissed by his wife Krisnina Maharani upon hearing the
verdict of the Supreme Court on Feb. 12, 2004 acquitting him of
all corruption charges concerning the misappropriation of non-
budgetary funds belonging to the State Logistics Agency (Bulog).
The case drew great public interest as it uncovered corrupt
practices at every level, including the bureaucracy.

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PUBLIC DISPLEASURE: Riot police scuffle with student protesters
during a demonstration outside the Supreme Court on Feb. 12, 2004
where former House speaker Akbar Tandjung was cleared of
corruption charges. The country has been struggling to establish
rules of engagement for the security apparatus when dealing with
street protesters.