Indonesia must choose its direction in 2012

Former deputy of the Indonesian Central Bank, or Bank Indonesia Miranda, Swaray Goeltom talks to reporters at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) offices in Jakarta on 30 January 2012. The KPK on 26 January named Miranda Swaray Goeltom a suspect in the 2004 vote-buying scandal at the House of Representatives. (Photo: AAP)

Author: Yasmi Adriansyah, ANU

Indonesians have reason to be both optimistic and pessimistic coming into 2012. The question is: which outlook is more likely to prevail?

In his New Year message, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) requested that all Indonesians work to maintain order. Read more…