Democracy is always in the betting. Interpersonal trust of citizens or collective trust is very important to oversee the state in carrying out its functions and responsibilities.

Reporting on the wealth of state administrators and the eradication of corruption are at the core of Reform. The student movement in May 1998 demanded trials for corrupt officials who stole public money.

The government’s promises during political campaigns to resolve past human rights abuses is just pandering to the votes of human rights activists. The politicians are strong in promise and rhetoric but poor in realization.

This month, we are commemorating 20 years of Reform. What is the condition of the Indonesian economy 20 years after the Reform Movement, which was triggered by the 1997 financial crisis?