November 1998

		November 1998

		November 30, 1998 All Things Considered Suharto & Habibie -- NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from Jakarta that former Indonesian President Suharto has issued a blatant warning to his successor President BJ Habibie. Suharto's legal advisor said in a statement that if Suharto is brought to trial on corruption charges, Suharto's former colleagues and political allies could be brought down as well. Opponents of the current government charge that Suharto obtained fabulous wealth illegally, at the expense of the Indonesian people. (3:30)
		November 27, 1998 All Things Considered Indonesia Update -- NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from Jakarta that Indonesians are growing more and more vocal in opposing the military's domination of their country's political life. For the past two weeks since the deadly clashes known as "Black Friday," students have been marching daily through the streets of the capital. They are calling for the ouster of the powerful armed forces chief, General Wiranto. (4:00)
		November 23, 1998 Morning Edition Violent Clashes in Indonesia -- Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Julie McCarthy about the continued unrest in Indonesia. Yesterday violent clashes between Moslem and Christian ethnic groups left at least 14 people dead. At least seven churches were set on fire and six others damaged by Moslem mobs. (4:00)
		November 14, 1998 Weekend All Things Considered - Saturday INDONESIA - NPR's Julie McCarthy reports there is escalating unrest in Indonesia with mobs rioting in the capital today. Thousands of protestors descended on parliament in Jakarta to protest lawmakers' failure to end corruption or cure Indonesia's grave economic ills. (3:30)
		November 13, 1998 All Things Considered PROTESTS TURN DEADLY -- NPR's Julie McCarthy reports that a special session of the Indonesian national assembly today approved 11 of 12 measures designed to reform the country's political framework. As the assembly worked on the reform legislation, violent protests raged outside in the streets of the capital. At least five people were killed and dozens injured as enraged demonstrators trying to reach the assembly building battled security forces. The troops opened fired on the protesters with rubber-coated bullets, tear gas and water cannon. The protesters say the reform legislation does not represent major democratic changes. (4:30) Morning Edition Student Protests in Indonesia -- NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from Jakarta, Indonesia that there are more casualties as students continue demonstrating. The students are trying to pressure a special session of the country's top legislative body into instituting greater political reform. (3:29)
		November 12, 1998 All Things Considered Indonesia -- NPR's Julie McCarthy reports that Indonesian security forces in Jakarta today used plastic bullets, tear gas and water cannon against thousands of student protesters, trying to march to parliament. Dozens of students were injured. It was the worst violence since the National Assembly began a special session this week to plan the country's transition to a democratic government. The assembly is supposed to set dates for elections next year, establish regulations governing political parties and come up with a formula for redistributing assembly seats. The protesters charge that the Suharto-era assembly has no intention to carry out true political reform. (3:30)
		November 11, 1998 Morning Edition Unrest in Jakarta -- NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from Jakarta on the continued unrest. More that 3,000 students are gathering and moving toward the parliament. They are protesting against a special session of the country's top legislative assembly being held there. (4:07) All Things Considered Indonesia Assembly -- NPR's Julie McCarthy reports that security forces threw up a cordon around the Indonesian capital today to prevent demonstrators from marching to the national assembly building. The assembly is meeting in special session to draft new rules for Indonesia's political future. The demonstrators say the current assembly should not be making the decisions about next year's elections and changes in the legislature because most of the delegates are holdovers from the era of former President Suharto. He was forced to resign last May. (4:15)
		November 10, 1998 Morning Edition Indonesia Steps Toward Democracy -- NPR's Julie Mccarthy reports from Jakarta that top legislative body began a special session designed to push the country towards its first real taste of democracy. Today hundreds of pro and anti-government protesters clashed near Indonesia's parliament building. (3:30)
		November 9, 1998 All Things Considered Indonesia Assembly -- Patricia Nunan reports that protests erupted today in Indonesia as the national assembly prepares for a special session that's supposed to push the country toward more political reform. The assembly is expected to set a date for the first democratic presidential and legislative elections. Anti-government protesters say the national assembly, being a holdover from the era of President Suharto, who resigned last May, is only paying lip service to political reform. They also say that the government of President Habibie, Suharto's handpicked successor, is illegitimate. (4:00)