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6Islam, Democracy and Human Rights in Contemporary IndonesiaThe monetary crisis which took place throughout Asia,including Indonesia, from mid 1997 has caused manystresses and difficulties for the national economy andfor domestic and international trade. The ability of businessmento continue to operate normally, including in particular to havereasonable certainty that their trade debtors would pay theirdebts on time, and to develop and expand their businesses, hasbeen interrupted. If these conditions continue as they are, thelevel of business activity will continue to decline and this willlead to a downward spiral of lost job opportunities and socialLaw on BankruptcyUnemployment, foreclosures, bankruptcy - the cureis not more government spending, but helping businessescreate jobs,%u2014Brian Sandoval2