Desperately Seeking Clemency

After meeting with President Abdurrahman Wahid, Tommy Suharto will not go to jail.

October 16, 2000

There were some unusual activities at Hotel Borobudur in Jakarta on Thursday two weeks ago. Though not really conspicuous, several nattily dressed presidential bodyguards with their communication gadgets were seen wandering in the vicinity. The clock on the wall showed 8.00pm when President Abdurrahman Wahid entered one of the meeting rooms. Gus Dur, as the president is fondly referred to, was accompanied by K.H. Nur Iskandar S.Q., a close fri

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