The Indonesian government recently issued a ministerial decree to implement a citizenship law passed in July. The law will clarify the status of hundreds of Indonesians studying abroad during the alleged 1965 coup attempt who had their citizenship stripped by the Suharto regime after the overthrow of President Sukarno for alleged links to subversive movements. Peoples Democratic Party chairperson Dita Indah Sari argues that dealing with the exiles status should not be an administrative question, but one of justice for victims of Suhartos New Order regime.
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Although still three years away, citing the need to prevent Indonesias 2009 general elections from becoming overly fragmented by a plethora of new political parties, legislators are seeking to limit the number of parties that can participate.
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There was little doubt about what feelings dwell in the heart of Negro Alpius Kogoyo, head of the Lani tribe of Mimika and commander of the Peoples Opposed to the Division of Papua.
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Sukarno, the first president of Indonesia, was 27 years old when he became chairperson of the Indonesian National Party in the 1920s. Mohammed Hatta was a similar age when he took over the leadership of the nationalist