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Indonesia responded nervously to news that President Suharto was going overseas for medical tests on July 7, 1996. Investors were already anxious about rising tensions after the government removed Megawati Sukarnoputri as head of the Indonesian Democratic Party, and suggestions Suharto could be ailing sent the stockmarket spinning down. Publicly listed companies linked to Suharto's family were hit hardest. Political opponents sense a vulnerability, but many watchers fear the vacuum that would follow if the president left office.
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The Indonesian government is beginning to take firmer action against labour activists. This includes bringing subversion charges against 12 members of the Democratic People's Party, a group of dissident youths. Labour unrest remains a key problem for the Indonesian government, hampering its efforts to make the country stable and prosperous. It feels the need to take action against those who express opposition, even though this brings it international criticism on its human rights record.
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Indonesia's Golkar Party is openly wooing the Muslim vote in the upcoming April 27 elections. The Golkar Party has increased its support for the construction of Islam schools and institutions. Political analyst believe that Indonesia's Islam community is not likely to throw its full support to the Golkar Party.
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