"The President was autocratic"

A day after he was dismissed as the Indonesian Police Chief, General Rusdihardjo emptied his office. Books that were usually piled high were brought home. His big desk was cleaned of personal effects. "From Monday, I don’t have any power in this room," he said.

Rusdihardjo was Chief of Police for eight months. Last Monday, President Abdurrahman Wahid dismissed him because he was considered incapable of maintaining public order. The bomb

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