Abstract:
Before B. J. Habibie became president of Indonesia, he ever became a vice
president in Suharto administration. But Suharto's administration during this
period is only for three months. It is because people of Indonesia mistrust to
Suharto administration, who Suharto administration can categorized to be
authoritarian administration and many governments corruption, especially in the
Soeharto family. And for unity of nation, the chairman House of representatives
(Harmoko) declared the statement to ask Suharto’s President to resign. On May
21 1998, B. J. Habibie was appointed to be the president of Indonesia. B. J.
Habibie pronounce his oath in front Supreme Court, which was witnessed by the
Chairman House of representatives and the Deputy Chairman House of
representatives and also in front of domestic and foreign journalists.
Aim of this research is to know the background of B. J. Habibie political
policy, also to know any political policy made by B. J. Habibie and the obstacles
to do the political policy.
This research uses historical method with systematically and objectively
explaination. The research also uses library research and comparative studies to
collect the data. To analyze data the research used qualitative, descriptive and
comparative studies.
B. J. Habibie administration period is from May 21 1998 up to October 21
1999. He make political policy to release the political prisoners, freedom of press,
freedom to make political parties, the elections in 1999, referendum the East
Timor and to investigate the wealth of Suharto and his cronies. Within to do the
political policy , its impact was there the human rights violations such as the
tragedy of Semanggi I and II were many casualties, release the East Timor from
Indonesia when it was a lot of sacrifice and grating of Indonesia to East Timor
and also law status of former President Suharto has not been resolved .
