Blame It On the Reign

Siti Hardijanti Rukmana is now an official suspect in a case of corruption, a project to build a pipeline in Java. Is it just political mudslinging, or is there really strong evidence?

February 20, 2001

AS if waiting in line, one by one the members of the Suharto family have been charged in corruption cases. After Suharto and Hutomo Mandala Putra, alias runaway Tommy, it's now Siti Hardijanti Rukmana's turn. Better known as Tutut, this eldest daughter of former president Suharto, has been charged in a case involving a pipeline project in Java—a case which has cost the nation between US$20.4 - US$31.5 million. The Head of the Information &

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