PROF. DR. JUSUF ANWAR AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA FOR JAPAN

Greetings and salutations to readers of The Mainichi Daily News. On this, the 64th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Indonesia, it gives me great pleasure to be able to offer you an overview of recent events in Indonesia, and to invite you all to join Indonesian citizens in Japan and throughout the world in celebration of our national day.

As you may know, Indonesia has recently held both legislative and presidential elections. Since its transition to a democracy the Indonesian people have passionately embraced the electoral process, and the elections saw an excellent voter turnout and peaceful and orderly campaigning and voting. This proves that in Indonesia ethnic, cultural and religious diversity are no barrier to fully functioning democracy, and that Indonesians are eager to play their part in the political system.

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Toraja is one of the most rich cultural and spectacular tropical land in Indonesia. Toraja is the second destination place after Bali.