Unpopular president

Rising fuel prices are making the president less popular in Indonesia

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Besides the cost of living issues, the corruption eradication progress is becoming more and more important interest for Indonesian people, thanks to the continuing intense reports by local medias. This could be a weapon for the current president, Mr. Yudhoyono, to maintain his position, or a weapon for his main opposition, Ms. Soekarnoputri. It depends on public satisfaction on the current Corruption Eradication Commission's performance. But, on the fact that some of the top governmental officers in both of Ms. Soekarnoputri and current era are suspected to be involve in a corruption scandal, there is still a possibility that corruption issues will be a weapon against both of the two leading candidates. Bringing new candidate/s with a better anti-corruption program to the surface, even when polls don't come up with one, yet.

Abhiroop basu

I was living in the country in the run-up to Ms. Soekarnoputri's election and during the beginning of her term. I must say that while the public opinion was well in her favour, she failed to deliver. She was voted in because she represented the countries hopes and dreams, her father being one of the founders.However, when the crunch occurred after the Bali bombings she was nowhere to be seen. Instead of uniting the country under one banner factions formed causing the problems that are present today.The Corruption Eradication Commission is a laudable attempt at tackling the problems of one of the most corrupt nations on earth, however, I fail to see how it possibly could be successful as corruption reaches into the very heart and soul of the country.As one customs worker described corruption and bribery was a way of life, it was almost part of the expected income.



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