Chapter 1534: The dark clouds over Indonesia

'...and that is the basic research on Malaysia conducted by our team.'

'My report is complete!'

After Academician Li Xinyu finished his report, his gaze drifted over Xia Yu and Wang Liming.

After observing that Xia Yu had no intention of speaking, Wang Liming immediately nodded to the older man sitting next to Academician Li Xinyu.

The latter was Academician Ye Huaiyang, who was in charge of the research on Indonesia. He was an Indonesian Chinese who had previously worked as a professor at Sing City Public University and was later recruited to join Jiuding Intelligence.

'Dear Chairman, I will report on the research on Indonesia.'

He put his glasses back on and reported in a serious manner.

'Indonesia was formerly a colony of the Netherlands. It has a land area of 1,913,578 km² and is made up of around 17,508 islands. It is the world's largest archipelago country, spanning Asia and Oceania. The larger islands are Kalimantan, Sumatra, Irian Jaya, Sulawesi and Java. The country has three special local regions and 31 provinces...'

'In terms of population, the latest statistics as of 1986 show that the current population is 168.37 million, ranking fourth in the world, after China, India and the United States. There are hundreds of ethnic groups in the country, of which the Javanese account for 45% of the population, Sundanese 14%, the Madurese and Malay ethnic groups each accounting for 7.5%, and the Chinese being the fifth largest ethnic group, accounting for 5.1%, with a population of around 8.6 million... There are more than 200 ethnic languages, and the official language is Indonesian...'

'In Politically, since Suharto came to power through irregular means in 1965, Suharto and the professional groups have ruled Indonesia for 21 years. The unique role of the military is a characteristic of Indonesian politics. In 1982, Indonesian law stipulated that the military is not only a military force, but also a social force. Under the guidance of the 'dual function' theory, the military is involved in all aspects of political life. Among the main officials at the provincial, municipal and county levels, more than two-thirds are military personnel...

' especially in terms of political parties, were restricted by Soeharto in various ways. In 1973, Soeharto forced the merger of political parties, requiring each political party to choose between the spiritual and the material as their platform. The five political parties that chose 'material first, spiritual second' were merged into the 'Indonesian Democratic Party', while the four parties that chose 'spiritual first, material second' were merged into the 'United Development Party', directly limiting the ability of other parties to develop and mobilise from the source, causing the professional group party composed of military personnel and professional team organisations to jump to the top...'

'In In the economic sphere, the Soeharto family monopolises three-quarters of the Indonesian economy: his wife controls all the public works companies in the country, his eldest daughter controls the toll road companies, his eldest son is the majority shareholder of the largest car manufacturing company in Indonesia, his second son controls the television industry, real estate, construction, hotel services and telecommunications nationwide, his second daughter owns shares in several banks and construction companies, the third son is a member of parliament, monopolises Indonesia's petrochemical industry, owns an airline and a sports car manufacturer, and controls the national supply company for cloves used in cigarette manufacturing, while the third daughter monopolises most of the shares in the Indonesian beach resort development company...'

'Su Hatta himself also directly controls 78 foundations across the country. Under the guise of helping the poor, orphans and the disabled, he demands donations from major companies. He also imposes a mandatory requirement that any company with an annual income of more than 100 million Indonesian rupiahs must pay 20% of its profits to the foundation each year, and every civil servant must also regularly donate to these foundations...'

'In socially, the military's involvement in politics is too prominent, and the media is tightly controlled, suppressing the voices of the opposition, so that the people basically have no normal channels of expression...'

In short, the whole of Indonesia is actually dominated by Suharto, and dark clouds have shrouded the Indonesian people for more than 20 years.

If the normal historical process continues, Suharto will still be in control of Indonesia for another ten years!

Under such domineering governance, Indonesia, which is becoming increasingly vulnerable, can hardly expect to have an easy time.

In fact In fact, the lives of Indonesian Chinese are much worse than those of their Malaysian counterparts next door.

Thanks to the diligence and wisdom ingrained in their genes, the Chinese have always been good at business, no matter where they go. So when the Dutch colonised Indonesia, the Chinese had already established a firm foothold there and built up a complex business network.

After colonising Indonesia, the Dutch established the East India Company to facilitate their rule. The company operated and managed the Asian colonies, and naturally they chose the smarter, hardworking Chinese as the middle management.

But The Chinese were good at business and had accumulated a great deal of wealth. After Indonesia gained independence, and in particular after Sukarno succeeded to the throne with the support of the West, the Chinese lost most of their wealth.

The Chinese community in Indonesia is currently divided into two groups: one group has become assimilated, while the other group is the 'new guests' who have not forgotten their Chinese cultural heritage.

Of course , because the Indonesian Chinese community is restricted in many industries and fields, the elites have also focused on the economy and industry. And because of the special nature of Indonesia's military, political and business systems, bribery and corruption have become the norm...

'...My report is complete!'

As Ye Huaiyang finished his report, Xia Yu, who was sitting at the head of the table, still had a frown on his brow.

Among the Southeast Asian consortia, Indonesia has three members, namely Huang Huizhong, Xie Jianlong and Huang Yicong.

In recent have exchanged views with them from time to time over the past few years. Although most of the time we talked about business, we would also occasionally discuss many aspects of Indonesia, and they would pour out their grievances.

Xia Yu also knew that they were in a difficult situation, and that the situation of the average Chinese in Indonesia was even worse.

But this time, after nearly three years of comprehensive investigation, he truly understood just how dark the lives of the Chinese in Indonesia really were.

The anger in his heart had long since been burning!

It was just that if he wanted to make a difference, it would be extremely difficult!

Indonesia is the largest country in Southeast Asia and has the fourth largest population in the world, so it is a very large country.

The Suharto military-political-business triad controls the country, with the support of Europe and the United States behind them. It is one of the frontlines of the bipolar confrontation, and the current situation is that Westernisation has completely overwhelmed the other side.

But!

Whether it is to improve the situation of his compatriots or for his own grand strategy for Southeast Asia, Indonesia must change.

But the difficulty of this operation is like the sky, and the risk is also extremely high!