The End of the Dream

The police have arrested Abdul Rahman, who pledged to distribute the fortunes of former President Sukarno. Charged with fraud, he could spend four years in jail.

October 8, 2002

Two weeks ago, Abdul Rahman, who claims to be the trustee of Bung Karno—as Indonesia's first president is popularly known—found himself under detention at the Central Police Station in Bandung. Rahman, who leads the Ahlus Sunnah Waljamaah Islamic Mission Foundation (Yamisa), has been telling the public that he controls, and will distribute, the fortunes left by the firstpresident of Indonesia—including a staggering Rp800 trill

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