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Habibie  announced a package of reforms on Thursday.\u003cbr/\u003eUnder the new laws, elections will be opened up to a wider range of groups, while more  than 4 (M) million state employees, who were previously forced to vote for Suharto, will  be banned from membership of political parties.\u003cbr/\u003eThe number of parliamentary seats set aside for  the military will be cut from 75 to 38.\u003cbr/\u003eBut this still allows it considerable influence in the 500-member legislature, something  Rais has criticised.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"I'm not very satisfied with the political bills just passed last week but I have to be  realistic, because if we must wait for the most ideal political bills maybe we have to  delay the election but the election cannot be delayed any longer, so I think this is the  best possibility we have and based on that bill I think we will do our upmost.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Amien Rais, Leader, National Mandate Party\u003cbr/\u003eRais, a Muslim, is a popular politician in Indonesia and his newly formed party is rapidly  gaining support, particularly amongst Muslims and the young.\u003cbr/\u003ePresident Suharto quit the leadership last May after mass protests and rioting following  a period of economic turmoil.\u003cbr/\u003eRais was one of the focal points for the opposition during those troubled times..\u003cbr/\u003eOn Sunday his supporters staged a recreation of events leading up to Suharto's fall.\u003cbr/\u003eThe dictator's regime was portrayed as a squid, its many tentacles representing the  way its corruption had permeated Indonesian life. \u003cbr/\u003eRais' supporters say he is the man to bring true democracy to their country.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (Indonesian)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Amien Rais made Suharto step down. He's a brave man, the voice of the people.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Voxpop\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (Indonesian)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Reform will progress much quicker if the leader is a man who really cares for the  people - and that's him.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Voxpop\u003cbr/\u003eThere are many challenges facing whoever runs Indonesia, not least the thorny problem  of East Timor.\u003cbr/\u003eOn Wednesday the government said it would consider granting independence to the  former Portuguese colony if its inhabitants reject a plan for greater autonomy now being  discussed at U-N sponsored talks.\u003cbr/\u003eSome opposition politicians oppose the offer saying it will lead to more bloodshed.\u003cbr/\u003eOn Sunday Rais said it was up to the East Timorese to decide their future.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"I will go for the referendum and I will respect the result of the referendum. If the majority  of the people of East Timor want to separate, want to have their own republic let them  go ahead. But if the majority want to be integrated with the republic we will keep our  promise to safeguard and make them secure as an integral part of the nation.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Amien Rais, Leader, National Mandate Party\u003cbr/\u003eRais and many others are hoping this year will mark a new start for this troubled  country.\u003cbr/\u003eJakarta, Indonesia - January 31 1999 and file \u003cbr/\u003eJakarta - Jan 31, 1999\u003cbr/\u003e1. Amien Rais, leader of National Mandate Party gets into carriage (horse not visible)\u003cbr/\u003e2. Horse, surrounded by journalists and crowd\u003cbr/\u003e3. Rais in cab, waving\u003cbr/\u003e4. Crowd waving to him\u003cbr/\u003e5. Rais in horse-drawn cab\u003cbr/\u003e6. Rais sitting in enclosure at rally, adjusts his hat\u003cbr/\u003e7. Photographers, shot pans to Rais, as he waves\u003cbr/\u003e8. Rais gets up on stage to make speech\u003cbr/\u003e9. Wide shot of Rais on platform, in middle of crowd\u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Amien Rais, Leader, National Mandate Party\u003cbr/\u003e11. Flag-bearers walk toward camera\u003cbr/\u003e12: Muslim women with heads covered\u003cbr/\u003e13: Wide shot crowd and banners\u003cbr/\u003e14: Wide shot theatrical event, supporters pretending to be demonstrators\u003cbr/\u003e15: Close up man pretends to fire gun at demonstrators\u003cbr/\u003e16: \"Soldiers\" advance on \"demonstrators\"\u003cbr/\u003e17: \"Demonstrator\" pretending to be dead\u003cbr/\u003e18: Close up head of symbolic squid, meant to represent many tentacles of Suharto's  regime\u003cbr/\u003e19. Poster of Rais\u003cbr/\u003e20. SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian) Vox pop\u003cbr/\u003e21. SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian) Vox pop\u003cbr/\u003e22. Rais acknowledging applause of crowd\u003cbr/\u003eFile - Nov 1998\u003cbr/\u003e23. Various of people attending memorial service on anniversary of invasion of East  Timor\u003cbr/\u003eJakarta Jan 31\u003cbr/\u003e25. SOUNDBITE: (English) Amien Rais, Leader, National Mandate Party\u003cbr/\u003e26. 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