The Challenge from Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia SYNOPSIS COMMENTARY Origin of HTI

During Soeharto’s “New Order” government, the size and presence of HTI and other social movements was tempered because of the authoritarian nature of the regime. [...] The fall of Soeharto in 1998, which ushered in the “Reformation Era”, provided opportunities for the growth of social movements, democracy, and freedom of speech. [...] The legal status of HTI allowed it to penetrate not only the religious, but also the political, economic, and social spheres of Indonesian society. [...] The above instances illustrate the pertinence this movement has to the social and political dynamics of the country, which is why its role in present-day Indonesia is still being investigated. [...] She graduated from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences in the University of Indonesia and obtained her master’s degree from the National University of Singapore.