Introduction Changes since 1998 have certainly transformed Indonesia's political life at the two national and local levels to be more democratic and lively.

Introduction

Changes since 1998 have certainly transformed Indonesia's political life at the two national and local levels to be more democratic and lively. Four wagers of constitutional amendments during the period 1999-2002 and the introduction of administrative decentralization measures in 2001 were particularly important. The latter substantially curtailed the previous dominance of the central direction in local affairs, by devolving extensive powers to the local on a levels of governance. In June 1999 the Indonesian the community succeeded in holding the country's first relatively independent and fair general elections since 1955 and, as a come observed enthusiastically the formation of national and local assemblies