Former chief of the Jakarta Military Command (Kodam) Lt. Gen. (Ret) Sutiyoso has played his hand. "Former president Suharto ordered the PDI (Indonesian Democratic Party) headquarters takeover," he told the media last week, following questioning of his involvement in the July 27, 1996 tragedy.

Sutiyoso was interrogated as a witness for nine hours and answered about 45 questions. "The Jakarta Military Command’s involvement was a consequence o