The Last of the Five-Star Generals?

February 5, 2008

Bambang Harymurti

  • Tempo journalist

    FULL military honors accompanied Suharto to his final resting place on Monday last week. A Red-and-White held taut at its four corners by four military officers spread over the casket as it was lowered into the ground. A salvo was fired in salute in the presence of chiefs of the armed services followed by the rendering of Gugur Bunga played by a military band.

    There was nothing unusual in the way Suharto was

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