Political Stability and Leadership Succession in Indonesia  

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Syamsudin, M. Din

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Contemporary Southeast Asia: A Journal of International and Strategic Affairs vol. 15 no. 01 (Jun. 1993), page 12-23.
Topik: Indonesia; political stability

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Like most Southeast Asian nations, the political leadership in Indonesia views political stability as a requirement for national development. Political stability also strengthens the New Order regime's legitimacy to govern the country. This is necessary as a result of continued opposition to President Soeharto's leadership, corning as it does from disgruntled elites or those who have benefited less from the economic progress achieved over the past 26 years. The Muslims have become a benign force, having struck up a harmonious relationship with the New Order regime. While some Indonesians would like Soeharto to step down, others, looking further ahead, maintain that no one person should be allowed to be President for more than two terms. With Soeharto elected for a sixth term, attention has turned to the vice-presidential post. Whoever occupies this position is expected to playa crucial role in the succession issue in 199B, assuming that this is Soeharto's last term in office. As "Father of the Nation", Soeharto's qualities have become synonymous with good leadership. Anyone wishing to succeed him must possess the same qualities, the basic ones being that he must be an ex-military man, a Javanese and a Muslim. The feeling is that if leadership succession takes place within such a framework, Indonesia after Soeharto will continue to experience political stability.

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