Milo Hortsch-Kearney
Crisis Director
Milo Hortsch-Kearney is a Junior at Clark University currently studying both Developmental Genetics and Political Science. Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Milo had his first experience in Model UN at Clark in late 2022, traveling to conferences in both the United States and Canada. This will be his third time contributing to ClarkMUN, having previously staffed in ClarkMUN XIV and XIII. He discovered an interest in Indonesian democracy after doing a research project on the subject in his freshman year of college, the Demokrasi Sekarang Crisis Committee, being the culmination of that interest. Besides being a member of the ClarkMUN Travel Team, Milo is a member of the Clark Undergraduate Student Council and works as a scientist studying evolutionary development in annelids. He enjoys cooking, rock climbing, fantasy novels, and DND in his free time. Milo is looking forward to Demokrasi Sekarang, and is excited to see you join us at ClarkMUN XV!
Demokrasi Sekarang! The 1995 Asian Financial Crisis in Indonesia and Collapse of the Suharto Regime
Since 1965, the Indonesian Archipelago has been ruled by the New Order government headed by the dictator Suharto, who came to power after a communist purge. Over the last several decades, Suharto and his family cemented their grip on power and enabled widespread corruption and theft, becoming one of the richest people in the world at the expense of his countrymen. However, the Asian Financial Crisis of 1965 has destabilized the country once again, and calls for the end of his regime, both at home and abroad, are becoming impossible to suppress. The country is fracturing, and if action is not taken soon, may fall apart entirely. Most are deeply Ideological, and all have their own distinct vision for what the future of the Archipelago should look like. In this committee, delegates will take the roles of various important figures during the crisis, ranging from activist leaders and foreign ambassadors to Military Generals and Government employees. As a committee, each delegate will want to make sure they can weather the storm, and set themselves up to become or remain influential in Indonesian politics, no matter what the future may hold. With the country in crisis, Indonesia's survival depends on you putting aside your differences and mapping the best path forward.