Indonesian politicians divided on democracy

 

Indonesian politicians divided on democracy

Indonesia has a history of unrest and conflict but the world’s third largest
democracy is now seen as one of the more stable countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

Indonesian president Susilo Yudhoyono has invited representatives from 30 countries to the first Asian Democracy Forum on the island of Bali.

But as Step Vaessen reports, even some within Indonesia’s government are arguing that democracy comes at an economic price.

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