"Though we were close, I wouldn't say we were good friends. I'm only one of the people who benefitted from Pak Harto's struggle."

THE ARRIVAL of Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie was unknown to journalists who had been waiting at the entrance of Pertamina Central Hospital (RSPP) in South Jakarta on January 15, 2008. At 9:30pm, Habibie emerged from a room and made a press statement. "My wife and I arrived from Germany direct and went straightaway to see Pak Ha