The political scene.

Reports on political developments in Indonesia as of December 2002. Investigations focused on the terrorist attacks on the island of Bali; Lack of confidence on the leadership of President Megawati Soekarnoputri; Failure of the president to build a consensus with moderate Islamic groups; Refusal of House of Representative Speaker Akbar Tandjung from public office despite receiving a sentence for misuse of funds. INSET: Anti-terrorism regulations promulgated in the absence of a law.