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2021: A New Decade (OOC:Open)

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2021: A New Decade (OOC:Open)

Postby Chewion » Tue Nov 17, 2020 9:37 pm

2021: A New Decade


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The 2020s. A decade set to be nightmarish and a turning point in the history of humanity. Climate Change is the existential threat that must urgently be tackled in this decade, and humanity must learn to cope with the constantly growing population that does not look likely to slow down let alone stop growing anytime soon.

In Asia, the Chinese Dragon is emerging as the regional hegemon, pushing regional nations to choose sides between them and the West while internally the regime battles against resistance in Hong Kong and ethnic tension in the far West. In India, the nation is dealing with religious unrest and rapid economic growth and modernization as well as increasing tension along the border with Pakistan, particularly in the Kashmir Region.

In Europe, Euroskepticism is on the rise in many European nations. The successful Brexit referendum led the charge showing Euroskeptics all across the continent that leaving was possible. In Spain regional tensions threaten to explode between Madrid and Barcelona.

In the Middle East, tensions between Israel and Iran are at an all-time high. Adding to this is the emerging regional cold war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. In Yemen, the civil war still burns as a testing ground for this regional cold war.

In Africa, ethnic and religious tensions pose a danger all over the continent. In the Congo, warlords fight over land and resources like coltan offering fortunes on the international market. In the Saraha and Sahel regions, remnants of ISIS and other organizations ravage the land and people. Yet there are lights of hope that still sparkle.

In North America, Canada is dealing with ever-increasing political divides much like the US to the South. Inside the US tensions between Republicans and Democrats have never seemed worse. In Mexico, the Cartels fight hard against the central government in Mexico City their corruption touches most parts of the nation.

In Latin America, the dictator Nicholas Maduro still clings to power even as his position is contested by Juan Guaidó. In Colombia, an unstable peace agreement official holds peace between the government and FARC.

How will the nations of the world tackle these issues? How will their pasts define their future, which nations will come out on top during this decade, and how will future generations remember this critical decade?

In this roleplay, you will take the helm of the nation of your choice. You have the ability to change the history of your nation from 1991 onwards within realism and with a few major event exceptions as well as anything states in the OP or other applications.



Major Unchangeable Events:

Fall of the USSR
Formation of the EU
9/11
08 Financial Crisis
Syrian Civil War starting
South China Sea Disputes
Brexit
CORONAVIRUS DID NOT HAPPEN IN THIS TIMELINE


Leadership:

OP: Chewion
Co-OPs: Monsone
Vaktovian

Rules:

    1. DO NOT GODMOD! No, but seriously, don’t godmod, it makes the RP terrible.
    2. The word of the OP and Co-OP is final.
    3. Keep everything PG-13, please.
    4. Do not mix IC and OOC problems, and please keep it courteous in the OOC and IC.
    5. If you have an issue with another player, please ask the OP or Co-OP to moderate it.
    6. Please coordinate with other players if you want to jointly write a post/negotiate deals.
    7. Posts must be at least two paragraphs long and of good quality.
    8. Be respectful.
    9. Note that unchangeable events are completely unchangeable, so no less deadly 9/11 or less damaging 2008 Recession.
    10. Posts can cover a span of up to three months. Each three month period starts following an IEC post except for the first period. The start date is January 20th, 2021.
    11. Not a rule, but do try to have fun.


IEC:

The IEC (International Entity Council) is comprised of the OP, Co-OPs, and anyone else accepted into it. The IEC is responsible for making the IEC post that includes multiple events and members can serve as an NPC nation in conferences so long as they do not have a direct interest in the negotiations.


Application (Most numbers can be found on Global Firepower):

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History Changes (Subject to review and approval by OP and Co-OP):


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Reservation:

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Roster

Accepted:

North America
Chewion as United States

South America
Arlye Austros as Argentina

Europe
Vaktovian as United Kingdom
American Pere Housh as France
Monsone as Germany
Langenia as Russia
Latvijas Otra Republika as Republic of Latvia
Arvenia as Czechoslovakia
Sao Nova Europa as Greece
National Dominion as Poland

Africa
Fossia as Botswana
Ralnis as Zaire Royal Army

Asia
Sarderia as Indonesia
Meelducan as Iraq
The Manticoran Empire as South Korea
Felan Federation as North Korea
Romextly as Israel
Nihon as China
Hindustani as India
Newne Carribean7 as Iran
Revlona as Japan
Karg as Afghanistan
The New Byzantine II as Philippines


Australia
Bentus as Australia
Last edited by Chewion on Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:22 pm, edited 13 times in total.
Pro: America, guns, freedom, democracy, military, Trump, conservatism, Israel, capitalism, state rights.

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Chewion
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Postby Chewion » Tue Nov 17, 2020 9:44 pm

Nationstates Name: Chewion
Nation Name: United States of America
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Monsone
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Postby Monsone » Tue Nov 17, 2020 10:01 pm

Nationstates Name: Monsone
Nation Name: Russian Federation.
Mohn-sohn-eh

Nuclear Power, Electric Vehicles, Single-Payer Universal Healthcare, High-Speed Rail, Social Services, Public Transit, Social Democracy, and Social Democracy.

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The Pearl River
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Postby The Pearl River » Wed Nov 18, 2020 3:46 am

Nationstates Name: The Pearl River
Nation Name: The Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Capital: Islamabad
Territory:
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Population:220,892,331
Official Language: English and Urdu




Head of State:Arif Alvi
HoS Picture: Image
Head of Government: Imran Khan
HoG Picture (If different from HoS): Image
Legislature Name:Parliament
Party in Power : PTI




GDP (nominal):
Major Trade Partners:
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Major Imports:
Oil Production:
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Proven Oil Reserves:
Defense Budget (USD):
Alliances: SCO

Military Branches (Just list names of official Armed Forces Branches):

Active Duty:
Reserve Duty:
Total Manpower:

- Tanks: 2,200
Armored Vehicles: 7,330
Self-Propelled Artillery: 429
Towed Artillery: 1,226
Rocket Projectors: 100

Fighters: 356
Dedicated Attack: 90
Transports: 49
Trainers: 513
Special-Mission: 29
Helicopters: 346
Attack Helicopters: 56

Total Naval Assets: 100
Frigates: 9
Corvettes: 2
Submarines: 8
Patrol: 12
Mine Warfare: 3
Other Military Information:

History Changes: none


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Kargintina the Third
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Postby Kargintina the Third » Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:06 pm

Nationstates Name: Kargintina the Third
Nation Name: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Representative Earl Tenson (R-MT-All)

Senate candidate Christina Mudale (R-AL)

Senator Nickolai Dernilski (D-OH)

Houston Mayor Harold Baines (D-TX)

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Chewion
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Postby Chewion » Wed Nov 18, 2020 4:00 pm

Kargintina the Third wrote:Nationstates Name: Kargintina the Third
Nation Name: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

This’ll be interesting to see
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The Hindustani State
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Postby The Hindustani State » Wed Nov 18, 2020 6:23 pm

Hooo boy I remember this from one year ago, remember 2020: A New Decade?

It’s been so long, damn…

Anyways

Nationstates Name: The Hindustani State
Nation Name: Republic of India
Last edited by The Hindustani State on Wed Nov 18, 2020 8:00 pm, edited 1 time in total.
The Hindustani State। हिन्दूस्तानी राष्ट्र
Theocratic South Asia ruled on Hindu principles, and having expelled all invader religions
NOT A NAZI! THE SWASTIK IS AN ANCIENT HINDU SYMBOL

2021: A New Decade - Republic of India

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Postby Romextly » Wed Nov 18, 2020 6:33 pm

Nationstates Name: Romextly
Nation Name: Republic of Russia

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Postby Amuaplye » Wed Nov 18, 2020 6:36 pm

Nationstates Name: Amuaplye
Nation Name: Canada

(I haven't done this sort of RP in at least a year, so I might be a bit rusty)
I'm a dude.
Also, call me Amuaplye, not Amuapyle, or Amu.

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Postby Chewion » Wed Nov 18, 2020 6:45 pm

Romextly wrote:Nationstates Name: Romextly
Nation Name: Republic of Russia

Unfortunately Russia has been taken but perhaps I can recommend Ukraine.
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Postby Romextly » Wed Nov 18, 2020 6:47 pm

Nationstates Name: Romextly
Nation Name: France

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Langenia
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Postby Langenia » Wed Nov 18, 2020 7:04 pm

Should I be India, the UK, or Turkey?

Edit: I'm narrowing it down to the UK and Turkey. Oh boy, it's hard picking one. If I'm the UK, I get to be a respected major player. If I'm Turkey, I get to play around in the Middle East, and that's VERY fun. Oh boy, this is so hard to choose.

Second edit: I'm going to app as Turkey tomorrow.
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LANGENIA
Fatherland, Unity, and Valor
Overview|Armed Forces|LangenArPort| Incumbent President: Nicolas Furia
Langenia is an MT Latin American nation, the result of European powers not successfully colonizing the region but leaving their mark. We outpollo PolloHut.
Military oversight? Checks on executive powers? Nah.
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Postby Chewion » Wed Nov 18, 2020 8:19 pm

Langenia wrote:Should I be India, the UK, or Turkey?

Edit: I'm narrowing it down to the UK and Turkey. Oh boy, it's hard picking one. If I'm the UK, I get to be a respected major player. If I'm Turkey, I get to play around in the Middle East, and that's VERY fun. Oh boy, this is so hard to choose.

Second edit: I'm going to app as Turkey tomorrow.

Very nice.
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The Hindustani State
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Postby The Hindustani State » Wed Nov 18, 2020 8:28 pm

Is my India reservation accepted?
The Hindustani State। हिन्दूस्तानी राष्ट्र
Theocratic South Asia ruled on Hindu principles, and having expelled all invader religions
NOT A NAZI! THE SWASTIK IS AN ANCIENT HINDU SYMBOL

2021: A New Decade - Republic of India

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Postby Chewion » Wed Nov 18, 2020 8:28 pm

The Hindustani State wrote:Hooo boy I remember this from one year ago, remember 2020: A New Decade?

It’s been so long, damn…

Anyways

Nationstates Name: The Hindustani State
Nation Name: Republic of India

Good to see you again! Reserved.
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Postby Chewion » Wed Nov 18, 2020 8:28 pm

The Hindustani State wrote:Is my India reservation accepted?

Yes sorry. I’ll update the roster later tonight.
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Postby Chewion » Wed Nov 18, 2020 8:29 pm

Romextly wrote:Nationstates Name: Romextly
Nation Name: France

Glad to have you. Reserved
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The Imperial Regions of Commerce
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Postby The Imperial Regions of Commerce » Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:28 pm

May I inquire if the 2003 Iraq War is changeable?

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Postby Chewion » Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:49 pm

The Imperial Regions of Commerce wrote:May I inquire if the 2003 Iraq War is changeable?

I’m going to say it happened but I’m open to hearing if you had an idea on things about it that changed.
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Postby The National Dominion of Hungary » Thu Nov 19, 2020 12:28 am

Ah, we're back at it.

Nationstates Name: The National Dominion of Hungary
Nation Name: The Republic of Poland

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Postby Sao Nova Europa » Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:20 am

Since we can change events after 1991 (excluding those mentioned by the OP), I was thinking of making a Greece-North Macedonia-Serbia Confederation.

It was an actual, seriously considered proposal (on state/political level): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece%E2%80%93Serbia_relations#Confederation_plan_from_1992

Would that be allowed?
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Postby Arvenia » Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:25 am

Tag for interest! I will see what country I should be.
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Postby Sarderia » Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:39 am

Nationstates Name: Sarderia
Nation Name: Republic of Indonesia (id: Republik Indonesia)
Capital: Nusapura Special Capital Region, Borneo
Territory: Indonesia
Indonesia is comprised of 38 States and Federal Districts, with each state awarded a large degree of autonomy (similar to Indian states) except the Metropolitan Cities (Kota Madya) as well as the Special Capital Region (Federal Districts/Distrik Federal) under the 4th Amendment of the 1945 Constitution in 2002. Their official names are as following:
  • SUMATRA
    • Aceh
    • North Sumatra
    • Riau
    • Minangkabau (corresponds to West Sumatra)
    • Jambi
    • Bengkulu
    • Sriwijaya (corresponds to South Sumatra)
    • Lampung
    • Bangka-Belitung
    • Riau Islands
  • JAVA
    • Banten
    • Pasundan (corresponds to West Java - minus Greater Jakarta area)
    • Jakarta Metropolitan (corresponds to Jakarta SCR)
    • Depok-Bogor Metropolitan (corresponds to Depok City, Bogor City and Bogor Regency)
    • Tangerang Metropolitan (corresponds to Tangerang City, Tangerang Regency and South Tangerang Regency)
    • Bekasi Metropolitan (corresponds to Bekasi City and Bekasi Regency)
    • Central Java
    • East Java
    • Yogyakarta
  • LESSER SUNDA ISLANDS
    • Bali
    • East Nusa Tenggara (Flobamora)
    • West Nusa Tenggara
  • BORNEO
    • West Kalimantan
    • Central Kalimantan (Dayak)
    • Banjar (corresponds to South Kalimantan)
    • Kutai (corresponds to East Kalimantan)
    • North Kalimantan
    • Nusapura Federal District (capital of Indonesia)
  • SULAWESI
    • Minahasa (corresponds to North Sulawesi)
    • Gorontalo
    • Central Sulawesi
    • West Sulawesi
    • South Sulawesi
    • Southeast Sulawesi
  • MOLUCCAS AND PAPUA
    • Moluccas
    • North Moluccas
    • Papua
    • West Papua
Population: 272,760,543
Official Language: Indonesian (id: Bahasa Indonesia)

Head of State: President Joko Widodo
HoS Picture:
Head of Government: President Joko Widodo
HoG Picture: -
Legislature Name:
  • Upper House: People's Consultative Assembly (id: Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat/MPR)
  • Lower House: People's Representative Council (id: Dewan Perwakilan Rekyat/DPR)
    Party in Power: Onward Indonesia Coalition (id: Koalisi Indonesia Maju)
    • Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (Partai Demokrasi Indonesia - Perjuangan/PDIP)
    • Functional Groups (Golongan Karya)
    • Great Indonesia Movement Party (Partai Gerakan Indonesia Raya)
    • National-Democrats (Nasional Demokrat)
    • National Awakening Party (Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa)
    • United Development Party (Partai Persatuan Pembangunan)

GDP: 3219.19 Trillion
Major Trade Partners: China, Japan, United States, European Union, India
Major Exports: Oil and gas, cement, food, electrical appliances, construction, plywood, textiles, rubber, palm oil
Major Imports: Machinery and equipment, chemicals, fuels, foodstuffs (primarily grain)
Oil Production: 730,000 BBL/D
Oil Consumption: 1,58 BBL/D
Proven Oil Reserves: 3,692 mil. barrels
Defense Budget (USD): 30.5B US$ (subject to cuts/raises - defense budget per annum capped by DPR legislation with possible changes each month)
Alliances: Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Military Branches: Tentara Nasional Indonesia (Indonesian National Armed Forces)
  • Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Darat/TNI-AD (Army)
  • Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut/TNI-AL (Navy)
  • Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara/TNI-AU (Air Force)

Active Duty:
  • Army: 300,000
  • Navy: 74,000
  • Air Force: 37,850
Reserve Duty:
  • Army: 220,000
  • Navy: 38,000
  • Air Force: 12,100
Total Manpower: 681,850 personnel

Tanks: 103 (Leopard 2A4+, Leopard RI), 200 (Harimau MT), 120 (AMX-13)
AFVs: 1200 (Pindad Anoa purchased 2018-20), 200 (Pindad Badak ordered 2018-20), 180 (Bushmaster MRAP/Pindad Sanca), 155 (M113), 75 (AMX-VTI), 58 (Cadillac Gage Commando), 55 (Alvis Saracen in reserve), 50 (VAB), 50 (Marder), 40 (Alvis Stormer in reserve), 24 (Pandur), 22 (Hanwha Tarantula), 2850 (Pindad Komodo light vehicle ordered 2019-20)
SPA: M109 (36), Nexter CAESAR (65 ordered 2018-20), AMX Mk-61 (54 in reserve)
Towed Artillery: KH-179 (36), KH-178 (54), M101 (180), M48 (96)
Rocket Projectors: Avibras Astros II (63)

Fighters: Dassault Rafale (48), F-16 (33), KAI T-50 (15), Su-30 (11)
Dedicated Attack: ?
Transports: C-130 (22), EADS CASA C-295 (14 ordered 2017), C-212 (9), CN-235 (5), B737 (3)
Trainers: Various (98)
Special Mission: CAC Fox (4), IAI Searcher (4 - trade with Israel forbidden in Indonesia), CASC Rainbow (4), Elang Hitam/Black Eagle (1 - prototype)
Helicopters: Various (38 + 20 SA330 SAR variant ordered 2020, finished 2021)
Attack Helicopters: -

Aircraft Carriers: Amphibious Transport Dock (6)
Destroyers: -
Frigates: 7
Corvettes: Regular (10), ASW (14)
Submarines: 8
Patrol: Missile Boats (24), Patrol Boats (59)
Mine Warfare: Minesweeper (10)

Other Military Information: No mandatory service, personnel cuts (with higher emphasis on training of personnel and purchase of equipment instead of recruiting soldiers)

History Changes (Subject to review and approval by OP and Co-OP):[list]

- No PDI split in 1996. Suharto's efforts to create a split within Indonesia's second-largest (albeit still a puppet of the central government) party failed, and Megawati Soekarnoputri asserted total control of the PDI. The name of the party was changed (to PDI Perjuangan/PDI-P). Therefore, no Saturday 27 mob in Jakarta.

- Indonesian Banks rely less on the US Dollar pre-1997; instead preferring to diversify their loaning under the Bank Indonesia policy (by loaning in Franc, Poundsterling, Mark, Guilder, Lira, and Yen; assortments of international currency in an effort to be less dependent on the greenback). Therefore, Indonesia was not as hard hit by the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis like it was in real life.

- No mass capital flight from Indonesia during 1997-98; the main cause was that Indonesian banks, while faced with a devaluation of the Rupiah compared to the USD, still had a large reserve of other foreign currency as well as gold and Rupiah to service debts. Bank Indonesia was able to handle the crisis quite well. However, Suharto still suffered a minor stroke in 1997 that prevented him from attending the ASEAN Presidents' Summit.

- Mass rioting and looting did not happen as severe as it was in real life, particularly because the monetary crisis did not hit Indonesia so hard (GDP fell by 35-38%, several points above Thailand, the source of the crisis). However, the Indonesian Reformation still happened, and Suharto was forced to step down from power. His successor, President B.J. Habibie, passed laws granting autonomy, political freedom, freed many political prisoners and also held a referendum in East Timor. Military personnel were withdrawn immediately, so there was little to no human rights violations. The Corruption Eradication Commission was formed in 1999 to investigate New Order corrupt bureaucrats and cronies, and confiscate their wealth. A new job and investment legislation is passed, allowing faster economic recovery and easier investment avenues in Indonesia. The Ministry of Information and Ministry of Welfare, two of the New Order's primary weapons to stranglehold the country (the former to control the media and the latter presenting a large corruption problem) was disbanded; the Corruption Eradication Commission was authorized to imprison ex-New Order bureaucrats.

- In 2002, to prevent the tensions across the country as experienced under President Abdurrahman Wahid, the MPR authorized the 4th amendment of the 1945 Indonesian Constitution. It formally changed the name of first-level subdivisions from province to state, and granted states greater autonomy in regional government (similar to Indian states). However, the clause of Indonesia being an "Unitary State" is still maintained; and political parties must also adhere to the Pancasila (Indonesia's national ideology as laid out in the 1945 constitution), although, given that Pancasila encompassed a broad spectrum of politics, this clause was not very limiting on the formation of political parties.

- In 2006, real per capita income has surpassed fiscal year of 1996/1997 levels, and was well on track to resume Indonesia's pre-1997 growth levels. 2007 and 2008 recorded an unprecedented spike of 8.0% to 9.0% before being slowed down by the 2008 financial crisis. Unlike many of its more export-dependent neighbours, Indonesia managed to skirt the Great Recession, helped by strong domestic demand (which makes up about two-thirds of the economy) and a government fiscal stimulus package of about 1.4% of GDP. After India and China, Indonesia became the third-fastest growing economy in the G20. The $512-billion-economy expanded 7.4% in the first quarter from a year earlier, and in the previous month, the IMF revised its 2009 forecast for the country to 5-6% from 4.5%. With the rapid reduction of public and external debt, strengthening of public and corporate sector banking sheets, and capitalization to reduce banking vulnerabilities, Indonesia managed to reach an unemployment rate of 5.8% in 2012.

- In 2016, mass protests happened in Jakarta as a result of Jakarta (ethnic Chinese and Christian) governor Basuki "Ahok" Purnama's alleged defamation of the Qur'an. However, it was later found out that the evidence to this accusation is, in fact, an edited video. Subsequently the Central Jakarta District Court ruled that Purnama was not guilty of blasphemy. A rally was held by conservative groups on 2th December, 2016 (the 212 Movement). This surge of popular outcry cost Purnama his re-election as Jakarta Governor. However, when protesters rioted, demanded for Purnama to be thrown in jail, President Widodo (the former Governor of Jakarta; Purnama was his vice-governor) authorized the mass arrest of protesters, faced with charges of destroying public facilities, defamations, and hate speech. The Indonesian Military patrolled the streets of Jakarta for three months, until tensions subsided. Meanwhile, the conservative cleric al-Habib Muhammad Rizieq Shihab, one of the Movement's primary supporters, became involved in a criminal case involving sexually explicit messages he exchanged with Firza Hussein. Subsequently Shihab fled to Mecca, Saudi Arabia (to perform 'umrah), but has not since returned to Indonesia. The Indonesian National Police issued an arrest warrant for him in case he ever returned. Government crackdowns towards conservative groups, however, still happened - with several critics saying that Indonesia "is sliding backwards towards the New Order era".

- House of Representatives speaker Setya Novanto, involved in a mass corruption scandal (regarding the electronic ID card program thaw was implemented across Indonesia), was caught by the Corruption Eradication Commission. Further investigations reveal even bigger corruption scandal involving many government officials. All of them was subsequently seized and imprisoned in the island prison of Nusa Kambangan (off the coast of Central Java), while several new anti-corruption laws are passed on the parliament. This incident helped to massively reduce the amount of government corruption in Indonesia.

- A series of infrastructure (highways, ports, airports, and more) projects as well as a new job creation and investment law was passed on 2019, shortly after President Widodo's re-election. This further increased foreign investment in Indonesia, especially with the booming trade war between the United States and China.

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