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...fights at home. Corruption fighters in Indonesia have repeatedly voiced concern that the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, arguably the most feared agency in the country, was being weakened by forces in and outside the government. "We want to see the President stand up for the KPK," states Anies Baswedan, a political scientist and rector of Paramadina University in Jakarta. "He has to make sure its members are protected, otherwise all of the good members will leave...
...childhood in Indonesia. The country is no longer viewed as a "messy state," as columnist Tom Friedman once described it, nor is Balkanization a real fear as regional conflict and terrorism have both been brought under control. "The second term is when [SBY] will build his legacy," predicts Baswedan. "He will emerge as a global leader...
...candidates are afraid that any attacks could come off as arrogant," she adds. The third candidate, ex-special forces commander Prabowo Subianto, also held back, despite his penchant for emotional rhetoric and lofty speeches. "In Indonesia, the parties have not translated their ideas into agendas," says Anies Baswedan, president of Paramadina University and moderator of the first presidential debate. "Most here assess less on what is said than how it was said...
...under Suharto, who was ousted from the presidency in 1998. The country is one of three in the region that is expected to post positive economic growth this year, and inflation is under control. "This election is not like in the U.S., when the mantra was for change," explains Baswedan. "Before you ask for change, you have to be dissatisfied, but if you are happy, you don't want to change." That, he says, is why the campaign of the Democratic Party of Yudhoyono (who is known here as SBY) has "Let's Continue" as its slogan, hoping that more...
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