Seven Acknowledged

THE total number of national heroes is now 156. On Tuesday last week, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono conferred national heros titles on seven figures described as having rendered great services to the state.

They were Syafruddin Prawiranegara, Idham Chalid, Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah or Buya Hamka, and Ki Sarmidi Mangunsarkoro. The other three were I Gusti Ketut Pudja, Sri Susuhunan Paku Buwono X, and Ignatius Joseph Kasimo H