Organizer: ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute

Type/Location: Hybrid/Singapore

Description:

Twenty-five years ago, on 21 May 1998, Indonesians witnessed the fall of the authoritarian Suharto regime. That strife was the beginning of the Reformasi era and has opened doors for significant reforms in many aspects of the nation’s development, including politics and civil liberties, separation of the army and the police, as well as decentralisation. Since then, Indonesia has had five administrations with different sets of policy directions and political leadership. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Reformasi era, this seminar will delve into the current state of Indonesian government institutions, the legal system, and social movements. In a roundtable discussion, the speakers will examine Indonesia's successes and failures in creating good governance, strengthening law enforcement, and fostering societal transformations over the past quarter-century. It will also explore the direction of Indonesia's future movement, particularly in light of the upcoming leadership succession for the new administration in 2024. This seminar is jointly organised by the Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute and the Institute of Public Policy at the Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia (UAJ). Ms Julia M. Lau, Co-coordinator of the Indonesia Studies Programme, will moderate the roundtable.

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