Monday, November 2, 2009

NEW ORDER ERA


New Order Era == ==


After Suharto became president, the first one he did was enroll Indonesia became a member of the UN again. Indonesia on [[19 September]] [[1966]] announced that Indonesia is "intended to continue cooperation with the United Nations and continued participation in UN activities", and became a member of the United Nations again on [[28 September]] [[1966 ]], exactly 16 years after the first time Indonesia received.

In [[1968]], the Assembly was formally inaugurated Suharto to 5-year term as president, and he was then sworn in again in a row in 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, and 1998.

President Suharto began "[[New Order]]" in Indonesian politics and dramatically change the foreign policy and domestic from the way in which Sukarno in the late term of office. New Order chose repair and economic development as its main purpose, and travel policies through an administrative structure dominated by the military but with advice from Western-trained economists. During his reign, these policies, and the exploitation of natural resources on a large scale to produce significant economic growth but not evenly distributed in Indonesia. For example, the number of people who [[hunger]] big minus in [[1970's]] and [[1980s]]. He also enrich himself, his family, and co-sticking close by rampant corruption.

Irian Jaya === ===

After refusing the supervision of the [[United Nations]], the Indonesian government implemented "Act of Free Choice" (Free Options for Action) in Irian Jaya in 1969 where 1025 representatives of the regional heads of Irian selected and then given training in the Indonesian language. They are consensus finally chose to join Indonesia. A UN General Assembly resolutions and ensure transfer of power to Indonesia. Rejection of Indonesian rule led to the activities of small-scale guerrilla warfare in the following years after the transfer of power. In a more open atmosphere after 1998, the statements more explicit who want independence from Indonesia has emerged.

=== === East Timor

From [[1596]] until [[1975]], East Timor was a Portuguese colony on the island of Timor, known as the [[Portuguese Timor]] and separated from the northern coast of Australia by the [[East Sea]]. Due to [[Carnation Revolution | political events in Portugal]], Portugal officials abruptly withdrew from East Timor in 1975. In local elections in 1975, [[Fretilin]], a party led in part by the people who bring understanding [[Marxism]], and [[UDT]], became the largest parties, having previously formed an alliance to campaigning independence from Portugal.

On [[December 7]] [[1975]], Indonesian troops entered East Timor. Indonesia, which has a material and diplomatic support, aided equipment supplied weapons the United States and Australia, hoping to have their East Timor will receive additional oil and natural gas, and strategic location.

In the early days, the Indonesian military ([[Armed Forces]]) kills nearly 200,000 people of East Timor - through murder, forced starvation and others. Many violations of [[human rights]] what happens when East Timor was in the territory of Indonesia.

On [[August 30]] [[1999]], the East Timorese vote for separation from Indonesia in
a vote is held [[United Nations]]. Approximately 99% of the electorate participated; 3/4-nya vote for independence. Immediately after the result was announced, it was said that the Indonesian military to continue the destruction in East Timor, such as damage [[infrastructure]] in the area.

In October 1999, [[Assembly]] to cancel the 1976 decree integrating East Timor into Indonesian territory, and the United Nations Transitional Authority (UNTAET) took over responsibility for governing East Timor so that full independence is achieved in May [[2002]] the state [[ East Timor]].

=== === The economic crisis

[[Image: Suharto resigns.jpg | right | thumb | 300px | Suharto announced his resignation was accompanied by BJ Habibie.]]

In mid 1997, Indonesia was attacked the financial crisis and the Asian economies (for details see: [[Asian financial crisis]]), accompanied by [[drought]] the worst in the last 50 years and the price of oil, gas and other export commodities are increasingly falling. [[Rupiah]] fell, inflation rose sharply, and capital movement accelerated. The demonstrators, who initially led the students, asking for the resignation of Suharto. In the midst of mass turmoil the widespread anger, as well as thousands of students who [[Occupation of the House of Representatives / Assembly | occupying Parliament House]], Suharto resigned on [[May 21]] [[1998]], three months after the Assembly to melantiknya the seventh service. Suharto then choose the Vice-President, [[B. J. Habibie]], to become the third president of Indonesia.

SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA