Now Indonesia is copying Burma!

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In the past Burma was copying Indonesian model now Indonesai is copying
Burmese style..
When SLORC allowed the people to form political parties, many Burmese
thought that they might get democracy soon.  But SLORC only allowed to form
the political parties, they never allow the parties to prganize more than
50 people.  It was a catch 22.  Now Indonesia's Harbibi is issuing the same
law which was issued in Burma sometime ago in 1989.
See the news below.  I do not believe Indonesia government will hand over
the political power to the people easily.  

Htun

>From BBC World: Asia-Pacific:
Tuesday, September 29, 1998 Published at 10:15 GMT 11:15 UK 
New Indonesian anti-protest law 

	      The Indonesian government has revoked a two-month-old
             emergency decree limiting political protests, but says a
             new law will soon be passed to replace it. 

             The BBC Jakarta Correspondent says the decree --
             requiring official permission for gatherings of more than
             fifty people, and banning protests in key locations -- had
             been heavily criticised by opposition groups. 

             He says it's not clear what will replace it; the Indonesian
             military insists it needs a legal way of preventing chaos
             on the streets, but opposition groups fear any new law
             will be used to restrict their campaigning for next year's
             promised elections. 

             From the newsroom of the BBC World Service