Democracy Indonesian-style
- 12 years ago
Indonesia freed itself from the grip of dictatorship more than a decade ago to become the world's third largest democracy.
Corruption and violence remain serious issues, but the country also has a vibrant civil society.
And as the world's most populous Muslim nation, Indonesia offers an example of how Islam and democracy and go hand-in-hand.
Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports from Yogyakarta, on the Indonesian success story.
Corruption and violence remain serious issues, but the country also has a vibrant civil society.
And as the world's most populous Muslim nation, Indonesia offers an example of how Islam and democracy and go hand-in-hand.
Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports from Yogyakarta, on the Indonesian success story.