Fadli Zon

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Fadli Zon of Indonesia

Thirty years of iron-hand rule, Suharto surely made his way in creating the strongest opposition that would eventually oust him from power. Students, laborers, even his own men thwarted Suharto's efforts to remain as Indonesia's chief executive. One of the clear hardliners and infamous political activist in Indonesia was Fadli Zon of Indonesia who always enunciated his political stance during Suharto's reign and even against the Bush administration.

Fadli Zon of Indonesia was a Muslim hardliner a young intellectual who led and brought forth some of the ideals of the intensely Islamic Masyumi party through the Moon and Star Party (Partai Bulan Bintang). The former, meanwhile, traces its roots in the 's. Fadli Zon further explained that his party's goal is to establish and promote a "better system".

One of the criticisms of Fadli Zon of Indonesia is against trade liberalization instigated by the economic policies of the U.S. that he deems are affecting the pribumi or native Indonesians, who are mostly farmers. Wheat imports coming from America are replacing the crops grown by Indonesian farmers, which gravely affects their economic situation putting them into deeper poverty. Fadli Zon of Indonesia once called for the protection of Indonesian farmers and effect a fair system in Indonesia.

Fadli, however, continuously adheres to Islamic principles of protecting minorities and abhors anti-Chinese related violence the "Milik pribumi" signs symbolize. Fadli Zon of Indonesia expressly wanted the Indonesian government to enact a law that would protect the interests and welfare of Indonesian minorities. Fadli Zon of Indonesia does not see their party as oriented towards an Islamic state. For him, a better system must be achieved regardless of whether it is immersed in an Islamic state.

Fadli also authors the book titled The Politics of the May Riots that expressly notes Wiranto's involvement and possible masterminding of the incident being the chief commander of the armed forces at that time. At , Fadli Zon of Indonesia is currently chief executive of the Institute for Policy Studies. His close relations with former Kostrad Commander Lt. Gen. Prabowo Sobianto led to notions on his affiliation with riot instigators especially since the former was bombarded with "character assassination" according to Fadli.

Fadli on Pancasila The Pancasila was a Constitution, a set of principles conceived in , and regarded as the bulwark against communism and an Islamic state. Fadli views the Pancasila as a basic idea of establishing a nation, but disagrees that everybody has to adopt or believe in its principles saying in a democratic society people may adhere, and are free to do so, to certain ideologies except communism.

Fadli attended high school in America for a year as an exchange student and lived with a Christian family whom he reckons were very nice people.