SINCE his fall in 1998, Suharto's health has been a prolonged mystery. Siti Hardijanti Rukmana or Tutut, Suharto's eldest daughter, can only provide a partial clarification, but this has not fully explained matters. "Thank God, Father is healthy enough," said Tutut to TEMPO journalist Wahyu Muryadi, "only he cannot talk."

Tutut, met by TEMPO at her residence last week, only added a little to this. She said that her father's