To me a vital reason for this optimism is that our democracy is already consolidated, therefore, we have  28  BIS Review 8/2008  confidence in the effectiveness of our government in delivering results. Furthermore, our bureaucratic tools will be even more effective despite us hosting one of the largest democratic events in Asia next year, namely the 2009 Indonesian direct election.
I have also witnessed myself that the ongoing efforts to address the remaining structural constraints in our economy have been up-scaled. This represents a rational step for our incumbent government since it nurtures even greater tangible benefits for the people that support a free and open democratic system.