While the first Year-end Special Edition on Dec. 30 focused

While the first Year-end Special Edition on Dec. 30 focused mostly on the economy, this edition presents articles on politics, security and legal affairs. The articles are written by: Bantarto Bandoro, editor of the Indonesian Quarterly published by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); Chusnul Mar'iyah, member of the National Election Commission (KPU); Ibrahim Assegaf, managing director of PT Justika Siar Publika; M. Riefqi Muna, executive director of the RIDEP Institute; Satya Arinanto, lecturer and vice dean of the School of Law, University of Indonesia; Smita Notosusanto, executive director of the Center for Electoral Reform (Cetro); and Philips J. Vermonte, researcher at the Department of International Relations at CSIS.

Two additional feature articles on Page 19 focus on Rufriadi, head of the Aceh branch of the Institute of Legal Aid (LBH), and on a group of Christian and Muslim women who care for peace in Maluku. The two features are written by The Jakarta Post's correspondents in Aceh and Ambon.

This final edition of the year-end special contains the following pieces:

1. Democracy needs consolidation -- Page 14 2. Power politics to loom in the future -- Page 14 3. Democratization in Indonesia... -- Page 14 4. The 1945 Constitution amendment -- Page 15 5. RI's bilateral relations... -- Page 15 6. Law enforcement reform... -- Page 16 7. Legal system 'uncertain'... -- Page 16 8. Police gain momentum... -- Page 17 9. Defending the 'archipelagic state'... -- Page 17 10. RI diplomacy fails to assist... -- Page 18 11. Maritime issues... -- Page 18 12. Rufriadi weeps... -- Page 19 13. Christian, Muslim women... -- Page 19 14. Newsmakers -- Page 20