or just a newly freed politicians taking advantage of the common people

Yes, this is what I meant. Not that we inherited it.

A lot of Javanese decendant over there in Suriname isn't it?

Indeed. Around 15% of the population. My partner and her family are a part of that 15%, so I often get to experience the culture that came over and evolved over time. We actually started planning a trip to Indonesia in 2019, but of course that was postponed.