The Unraveling of Indonesia F ew events were as predictable as the rapid unraveling of Indonesia. All the ingredients are present.
Multinational corporations salivate over vast mineral riches.
International human rights bodies demand trial and punishment of human rights abusers. The United States tacitly encourages the secessionists. The oil-rich province of Aceh in Northern Sumatra is on the verge of seceding. Neighboring Riau in North Central Sumatra is demanding autonomy. A Moslem-Christian war rages in the Molucca Islands.