The Vanishing Suharto Papers
Many documents on the Suharto case are turning out to be nothing more than photocopies. Prosecutors are issuing contradictory statements regarding their admissibility in court. But Suharto, at 86, the man at the center of it all, appears to be indestructible.
June 12, 2007
SUHARTO celebrated a happy 86th birthday on Friday last week. About 200 guests thronged the former Indonesian President’s home at Jalan Cendana in Jakarta. They all lined up, shoving and pushing, to pay their respects. Tutut, Suharto’s oldest daughter, made a speech. His children and grandchildren were in attendance, including Bambang Trihatmodjo and his wife, Halimah—even though the two are reportedly getting ready to divorce. Bouquets of
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