in Indonesia
nothing has feared more than instability
but seems like these have become more
common after three decades of military
back rule large cracks are beginning to
appear in the new order regime but as
with many things here first appearances
can deceive this isn't a riot at all
it's a police training exercise for the
election campaign like the election
itself the uniformed men in charge are
making sure nothing is left to chance
least of all the outcome
this is the ruling Golkar party star
campaigner city HUD the anti rahman irr
or tort is a tycoon with a vast business
empire she also happens to be President
Suharto Zelda's daughter like the rest
of the first family she's treated like
royalty
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despite accusations of corruption
collusion and nepotism got cars leaders
show no sign of being under any pressure
after all these people can afford to be
confident they know they're going to win
if you do get an interview with the
president's daughter don't expect to be
alone chocolate and get Holly typical
cast Arunachala dance joy to the dunya
and hustle the young to the land area at
the Ganesha karma kami Korea Indies at
academia but with pneumonia could we be
looking at the prospect of a Soeharto
dynasty may be no OD the under dynasties
have one year to swim again a Panamanian
system in Baku in Asia
Eddy despite being surrounded by local
journalists not one asked a question but
it wasn't for lack of interest
next day the Suharto dynasty story was
front page news across Indonesia what to
a foreign journalist appeared a harmless
inquiry was for the bridled local press
a question deemed too tough and too
risky to ask
most people here don't ask their
political leaders tough questions
they're simply too afraid to directly
challenge the government and with good
reason
those who do run the risk of having the
full weight of the country's security
forces come crashing down upon them
often with dire consequences take the
example of the young activist booty man
Sir Jack Miko
I first met buddy man a year ago in the
lead-up to the Jakarta riots
he and his fellow activists from the
People's Democratic Party along with
thousands of others were showing their
support for pro-democracy leader
Megawati Sukarnoputri woody man was
quick to impress fearless and bright he
appeared to have the makings of a future
political leader but he man argued that
too many people had been marginalized
under Suharto's rule and that the
country was in urgent need of political
reform using their networks among
workers farmers and students boo demons
PRD sought radical change and was
prepared to go out on a precarious limb
to achieve that Sidhu Sardinia Yahoo
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Lee to Tomo police asset Ihnen van yeah
Peru in the wake of the riots megawatt
E's popularity and international profile
saved her from prosecution but the
authorities had no concerns about
turning on a little-known and left-wing
PRD William and Sue jak niqqa was
arrested and charged with subversion
several weeks ago as his trial drew to
an end
I met Woodie man again this time behind
the bars of a court holding cell
bootyman
last time we spoke to you you were a
free man how have you been treated in
custody there are some of my friends
that have been tortured by electricity
by electricity they beat our friends in
Surabaya in Jakarta but especially for
me the they just are intimidating me
there's nothing in the face of a
possible death penalty these young men
have remained defiant to the last
they're the stormtroopers of Indonesian
activism every chance they get to preach
their message as grasped even as they're
led away to face their judges
the court that bodyman appears before is
far from independent these judges are
under intense political pressure and
it's rare for them not to bend like the
national elections the outcome of Buda
man's trial is a foregone conclusion
this is the final day of hearings body
man tells the judges won't be entering a
plea he declares their court to be
unjust instead he says he'll read a
statement there's an adjournment as the
court decides Buddha man's mother and
father watched their sons Deering
performance from the public gallery they
both support his stand and have suffered
as a consequence the military accused
woody man's father of being a communist
ignoring the fact that he's a devout
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until mr. camenisch garen eventually
booty man returns to court having won
agreement to read his statement with a
flourish he dismisses his lawyers as
foreign diplomats journalists and
supporters log on bully man begins to
read from a carefully prepared text
making full use of what may be the last
public platform he has
it's not long before this natural
politician is in full rhetorical flight
the gallery is impressed the judge is
clearly not over four hours Buddha man
presents a stinging critique of the
Suharto regime on the bench the judges
struggle to stay awake the packed
courtroom is anything but bored by the
end only the judges and prosecution
remain unmoved
booty man has led back to prison the
verdict and sentencing will take place
in one week's time but even how do you
feel about the prospect of spending
maybe more than 10 years maybe 15 years
in jail
yeah we just be still believing that we
could elite the party in front from the
prison and I think still we could
communicate with the other people the
member of the are they through letter or
something like that
we will go call the International
Security from the Australian community
also to put to put the pressure on this
government yeah they can be multi slow
economy will demo develop an
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who got here it was a hot girl
come on making our PC you can be DJing
is a girl be a busker coming in beacon
the day of the verdict has arrived booty
man and the other activists are taken
back to court they've been in custody
for nearly a year but their spirits
haven't fallen
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once again booty one tells the judges he
has no faith in their justice what's
more he says he doesn't care what
verdict they hand down and announces
he's leaving the court
yeah in the crush Buddha man's mother
and father attempt to embrace their son
his mother is distraught crying out as
Buddha man is led away
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on the streets outside protesters gather
so do the police then plainclothes
agents from state intelligence and to
everyone here as Intel move in the
target is not just the protesters
journalists are also subjected to their
thuggery even the fine media is not
exempt
in his absence booty man Suja Miko is
sentenced to 13 years in prison as he's
taken to jail every last opportunity to
address his supporters
and so wondered bully man's day in court
it's not just radicals who rail against
rampant corruption and repression
it's the mainstream
these people belong to the Muslim based
PPP it's a state sanctioned party but
with the banning of megawatt E's
Indonesian Democratic Party it served as
a de facto opposition during the current
elections although part of the elaborate
facade of Indonesian democracy these
people also feel that they have been
marginalized and they're angry about it
hasanul domi Wangari approve and even
Jerry Rachel did at Rhema Dan Hana part
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daddy coming out the military now claims
Buddha man's PR d-- is responsible for
these outbursts they steadfastly refused
to acknowledge that by muslim political
debate not only have they angered
radicals but also the mainstream the
distances faction felt by many
Indonesians hasn't been so deep since
the beginning of Suharto's rule
meanwhile a young man begins his long
prison term vide Munsu Jack Miko was 27
years old he'll be 40 before he can
again walk free on Jakarta streets
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