During the New Order era, President Soeharto ruled Indonesia for 32 years, from 1967 to 1998.
During the New Order era, the mass media in Indonesia was controlled by the government and there was no press freedom.
During the New Order era, political parties were only allowed one party, namely the Work Group (Golkar).
Suharto is known as a very authoritarian leader and has strict control over society and government.
During the New Order era, many activists and critics of the government were arrested, tortured, and even killed by the security forces.
Although Suharto led Indonesia for more than three decades, he was never elected directly by the people.
Suharto's economic policy known as monetary development succeeded in increasing Indonesia's economic growth, but also caused problems such as corruption and large social inequality.
In 1998, riots and massive demonstrations occurred throughout Indonesia, which eventually forced Suharto to resign from his position.
After Suharto stepped down, Indonesia experienced a transition period towards democracy which was colored by political reform and constitutional change.
Although democracy has been implemented in Indonesia, there are still some authoritarian actions carried out by the government, such as violations of human rights and persecution of minority groups.
