Suharto these Days

Although he has had a stroke and is suffering from aphasia, Indonesia's former strongest man, seems to be in good health. His right hand moves slowly, though, and he stutters. Every day he recites the Qur'an, reads and watches Ketoprak Humor. At night he often cries.

May 20, 2003

Amid the hullaballoo of presidential nominations and the stir caused by the bump-and-grind movement of singer Inul Daratista, Suharto stealthily left his Jalan Cendana home in Central Jakarta. Riding in a dark-blue VW Caravelle, Suharto, now 83 years old, went to Cilacap, Central Java, on Monday two weeks ago. Indonesia's strongman for three decades, Suharto, accompanied by four strong bodyguards and one of his sons, Sigit Harjojudanto, went t

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