Following a failed coup in 1965, General
Suharto was formally named acting president in 1967, becoming Indonesia's
second president in 1968. He ruled for a thirty-year period (1968-1998) also
known as the “New Order”. Right after the attempted coup of 1965, Suharto
banned the communist PKI party. Like it’s economy, the politics of
Indonesia in the 1960s was instable and inexperienced. And when the economy of
the country grew, so did corruption within the government. Corruption
particularly gained its momentum during the 1990s when Suharto became the most
corrupt leader according to Transparency
International’s corrupt leaders list. And because of this, the legal system
of the country became very weak and highly affected the economy of the country.
The Asian financial crisis that had affected Indonesia had not only caused an
economic problem but also a political crisis. However, several political
reforms were set in motion via amendments to the Constitution of Indonesia
following the Indonesian riots of May 1998 and the resignation of President
Suharto. These reforms then resulted in changes to all branches of government.
The reformation of the politics of Indonesia incudes term limits of up to 2
five-year terms for the President and Vice President, both elected directly by
the people.
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