Suharto’s Way

Another piece of evidence of how authority in Suharto’s hand became a frightening tool: a few present and past householders from his home street of Jalan Cendana tell their stories.

September 11, 2000

SESSION two of Suharto’s corruption trial will get under way this Thursday. Well in advance Suharto’s lawyers confirmed that the strongman of the New Order regime will again disappoint the waiting public. He will not show up at the Agriculture Department in Jakarta’s Pasar Minggu suburb where the court will be in session. The reason is once again his health. His medical team has banned Suharto from sitting in the defendant’

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