Publication

This briefing examines the challenges of the new Megawati presidency in Indonesia after the dismissal of her predecessor, Abdurrahman Wahid. It outlines the principles of the new government, its composition and the problematic issues of the future government. These include the role of the military, separatist conflict in Aceh and Irian Jaya, human violations, corruption and the economic policy of the country. The paper also examines the future of the decentralization process in Indonesia.