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THE DYNAMICS AND ROLES OF DPR-RI IN IMPROVING THE LIFE OF THE NATION
IN THE REFORMATION ERA (1998-2018)

However, over time the concept of national stability promoted by the
New Order moved away from the meaning of wanting Indonesia to be-
come an advanced and prosperous democratic country. Gradually, the Stop studying action at
University of Indonesia to
word was degraded into an anti critical logic. protest the New Order policies.

(Source: Suara Mahasiswa UI)
This, coupled with the economic crisis that hit Indonesia, gave rise to
a massive student demonstration movement. The movement that was
consistently carried out by the students bore fruit when they pressured
the leadership of the DPR/MPR to take a stance to reshuffle the national
leadership.

The leaders of the DPR/MPR at the time finally decided to ask President
Soeharto to step down. This was conveyed by the chairman of the DPR/
MPR at that time, Harmoko, accompanied by other leaders, who were
Ismail Hasan Metareum, Abdul Gafur, Fatimah Achmad, and Syarwan
Hamid, on 18 May 1998.

Knowing that he was at the end of his power, Soeharto then announced
his resignation on 21 May 1998. Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie, who was
then Vice President, was then lined up to become the third President of
the Republic of Indonesia

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