Muslim leader calls for national dialogue
INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
The leader of Indonesia's largest Muslim body offers to mediate among the various groups in and outside govt who want
Author: Derwin Pereira
Put Dad’s ideas into action
THE OTHER SUKARNO DAUGHTER
DERWIN PEREIRA meets former Indonesian president Sukarno's fourth child, Sukmawati Sukarnoputri, who believes she is
the true bearer of
Wiranto sings the blues away
INDONESIAN military chief General Wiranto is singing even more now to forget his burdens.
Aides of the tough-talking four-star general, who is under
General joins clamour for probe into Suharto wealth
INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
Lt-Gen Bambang says the government must act boldly in the investigation, in what could signal a difference of opinion in
Abri jails 163 soldiers for 21 days
They will be court-martialled if found guilty of using excessive force during the Nov 13 clashes with protesters.
ACTING on its pledge to
Abri plans to punish 160 soldiers
They are held responsible for using excessive force against protesters during recent clashes in Jakarta.
MORE than 160 Indonesian armed forces (Abri) personnel
Six die in fresh Jakarta violence
Clashes between rival Muslim and Christian Ambonese groups result in at least two churches being torched and a convent being burned and
No insider plot to discredit Wiranto, says Abri
INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
The military is united, says its spokesman, denying the existence of factions out to oust chief Gen Wiranto.
THE Indonesian military
Minister says thanks for scolding
STUDENTS IRKED BY HIS ADVICE
TIMES have changed, says Indonesia's Minister for Education and Culture Juwono Sudarsono.
After being scolded by student activists for
Wiranto holds meetings with generals
ATTEMPT AT DAMAGE CONTROL BY ABRI CHIEF
INDONESIA'S armed forces chief General Wiranto, under fire for his crackdown of the recent student protests,
Abri says ‘sorry’ in ads
THE Indonesian armed forces (Abri) in an unprecedented move took out advertisements in three major newspapers yesterday to express condolences for the
10 govt critics hauled up over riots
INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
The opposition leaders are taken in for questioning under a law covering treason. Habibie vows swift action against those responsible