SUDHARMONO spent his latter years only engaging in a few activities. Every day I am relaxing, you see, he said with a smile, when Tempo met him for an interview on the eve of the Golkar Party National Convention in Bali last year.

Indeed, Sudharmono, who once held important posts, had not been as active in recent years. This was apparent after he retired as vice chairman of seven foundations chaired by former President Suharto. For instance, the D