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| Indonesian Journeys, Part One |
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Indonesia is Southeast Asia's largest democracy, and also has the world's largest Muslim population. Indonesia holds parliamentary elections on April 9th and a presidential vote in July. In the run-up to these elections, this special co-production between the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the BBC World Service examines how Indonesia's past will play a role in its future. | ||||||
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In just over ten years, Indonesia has transformed from a centralized authoritarian regime under President Suharto to a decentralized multi-party democracy. Anita Barraud of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) begins her Indonesian journey in Jakarta, where she explores the issues, challenges and expectations as Indonesians prepare to go to the polls. |
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The 2004 tsunami that claimed more than 150-thousand lives also shone an international spotlight on the violent struggle going on in Aceh. Following the tsunami, Aceh separatists and the government were finally able to reach a peace accord in 2005. Now, many of the former rebels in the Free Aceh Movement are fighting for something else -- a role in government. Anita Barraud examines how peace and democracy is working in a province that has endured dictatorship, decades of war, and the 2004 tsunami. Click here to listen to Indonesian Journeys, Part Two. |
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