LAND DISPUTE
Fighting for Bung Hatta’s Land
The Hatta Foundation is in dispute with the Indonesian Air Force over land in the elite area of Yogyakarta. The foundation claims the land transfer deed made by the foundation and air force was legally flawed.
July 14, 2010
WITH her husband, Sri Edi Swasono, Meutia Farida Hatta hurried into a house on Jalan Cendana, Central Jakarta. That evening, toward the end of 1999, the host, former President Suharto, was waiting for the eldest daughter of Indonesia’s independence proclaimer. Suharto was flanked by his stepbrother, entrepreneur Probosutedjo.
After some courtesy and sipping the tea served by the host, Meutia promptly conveyed the purpose of her visit. The fir
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