suharto
sooh hor toh
- n Indonesian statesman who seized power from Sukarno in 1967 (born in 1921)
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- Socioeconomic Exclusion and Inclusion
Inequality helped spark the 1997–98 unrest that presaged Indonesia's transition. Although Suharto's policies vastly improved citizens' lives, he and his cronies amassed wealth ostentatiously. Many believed he privileged ethnic Chinese industrialists and excluded non-Javanese from senior positions.
June 18, 2013 - Foreign Relations
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- President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 940 News
As one of the founding fathers of ASEAN, President Suharto was among those who had the pioneering vision of establishing a more peaceful, progressive and prosperous Southeast Asian region founded on respect and understanding,Philippine... - Agung Laksono in International Herald Tribune
Since he has repeatedly fallen ill and been hospitalized several times, the legal process against Suharto should be dropped on humanitarian grounds,House Speaker Agung Laksono said. - Alexander Downer in Melbourne Herald Sun
He was certainly greedy, he was certainly a dictator, he certainly had a poor human rights record,Mr Downer said. "But on the other hand there was much more to president Suharto than that. He certainly had a very clear vision of...