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After the Phantom Years

Monday, June 1, 2026

Some media outlets and pro-Sukarno circles opposed Sumitro Djojohadikusumo’s return. The business community saw him as a breath of fresh air.

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Trade Minister Sumitro Djojohadikusumo (right) during a working visit to Lampung Province, April 1969. National Library Collection/Repro Tempo/Jati Mahatmaji. tempo : 178032722960.

ONE afternoon in the second half of 1965, Raden Soejoso Poegoeh gathered his family for lunch at their home on Jalan Sumbawa No. 23, West Jakarta. The Navy commodore—equivalent today to a rear admiral—had an important announcement for his wife and children.

The lunch menu was special, featuring all of Poegoeh’s favorite dishes: fried tempeh, mix vegetables in peanut sauce, and fried chicken. His family assembled around the dini

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