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President Suharto

  • 86 years old
  • Male
  • Born Jun 08, 1921
  • Died Jan 27, 2008
  • Jakarta, Indonesia
Former president Suharto, hailed as the father of development by some Indonesians during his 32 years in power and accused of corruption and rights abuses by others, died on Sunday following numerous health problems.
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Dead at 86

Suharto He had been in poor health for years after suffering several strokes and other ailments. He was rushed to the hospital Jan. 4 with anemia and low blood pressure.

Suharto surprized his doctors, and the nation, last week by overcoming a blood infection and making what one physician called a miraculous recovery. But his health suddenly took a turn for the worse again, and by Sunday morning, he had suffered multiple organ failure for a second time

As Suharto drifted in and out of consciousness, his family gave doctors permission to take him off life support whenever they saw fit.

Declaring a week of mourning, President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono asked all Indonesians to "pay the highest respect to one of the best sons of the nation."

"I'm asking all Indonesian to pray for him, for his dedication and service to the country, and to human beings. We also pray for the family to be strong, and look ahead for better future," said the president, a former army general.

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soeharto

kludgevalley Jan 03, 2011

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soeharto

kludgevalley Jan 03, 2011

soeharto mah pantesnya digoreng di neraka jangan di kasih keluar digoreng terus kasih minum minyak panas sodok tuh mulut pake galah bisar tau rasa

Menilai ? Ariflah !

Sophie Sep 02, 2010

Tidak ada gading yang tak retak. Ada keberhasilan dan ada kegagalan. Hanya lebih berat mana keduanya. Bagi sebagian orang yang melek informasi dan care terhadap perpolitikan bangsa, akan tahu sepak terjang Soeharto sehingga ada pertimbangan untuk menilai bagaimana Soeharto. tapi bagi orang kecil yang hanya baru sempat memikirkan sandang, pangan dan papan, masa orde baru dibanding sekarang dilihat lebih tertib, aman dan tidak nelongso dalam mencari pangan.
Pelanggaran HAM, Korupsi dan lanin sebagainya juga tidak bisa dipungkiri menjadi noda hitam masa pemerintahannya. Tapi jika tidak ada pengadilan atas namanya bagaimana kita mencap salah tidaknya Soeharto secara hukum. Paling berhenti sekedar wacana, diskursus dan obrolan warung kopi.
Soal memaafkan...adalah masalah hati dan keiklasan, masalah sosial kemasyarakatan. Tapi pengadilan harus ditegakkan demi hukum. BTW sekarang Soeharto sudah tiada, tanpa melalui proses pengadilan yang mengakhiri...bagaimana kita menilai dia ? Tentu hanya berdasar pengetahuan kita yang terbatas...

I wonder...

Connie Nov 16, 2008

... if you really rest in peace now? I am not God and I have no right to judge you, but I do believe God has never slept and He's not blind, either.

"Thanks" but no thanks for the nightmares you gave to us your people during your presidential years.....

P.S. I gave you a fishing icon as I still remember you liked to fish :)

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