Social mobility is the answer

THE unrest in Indonesia is a wake-up call for elected politicians, especially in developing countries. What may appear as trivial and insignificant to those who walk the corridors of power got a rude awakening when the common people decided to rise against the ruling elites.

Indonesia has a history of taking to the streets to demonstrate their dissatisfaction. The Reformasi movement, in fact, had its roots during the May 1998 Indonesia riots.