Since 1997, Indonesia had been beset by serious political and economic problems which posed an enormous challenge for a country that was vast and geographically spread out, but the Government was determined to take on that challenge within a democratic system.
Desde 1997 Indonesia tropieza con problemas políticos y económicos que son otros tantos desafíos para un Estado cuyo territorio es inmenso y disperso, pero que el Gobierno está determinado a superar en el marco de un régimen democrático.