Joget with the Generals
POLITICS, INDONESIAN STYLE
Intense rivalry among Indonesia's generals is spilling over into national life. As the country goes through the upheavals of transition,
Indonesia
Jakarta pledge to disarm militias
The Indonesian military, under pressure to rein in pro-Jakarta militias in West Timor, said it would start disarming them in a four-day
Jakarta risks ties with world over Timor, says US
Cohen warns Indonesia to act quickly to resolve the militia problem and to arrest those guilty of violence, but the Defence Minister
Tommy Suharto turns up at police HQ
HE DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN BOMBINGS
A-G says police yet to find any evidence linking him.
The youngest son of former president Suharto yesterday denied
Jakarta offers to move militias to island
The offer to resettle pro-Jakarta gunmen and 100,000 refugees on an island north of East Timor is seen as a step to
West Timor rampage leaves over 20 dead
Some of the dead are believed to be foreigners; the President says the attack was timed to embarrass him.
More than 20 people
More troops sent to West Timor
After three UN workers were killed, Gus Dur has acted swiftly to prevent more global criticism over Timor.
INDONESIA, facing international condemnation after
3 UN staff killed in West Timor
Mob, suspected to be rogue elements of the Indonesian military, hacked them to death and burnt UNHCR office.
Thousands of refugees and pro-Indonesian
Gus Dur’s accuser alleges harassment
Aryanti Sitepu, who claims to have had a liaison with the President, says she and her family have received threatening phone calls
Cops to probe Gus Dur scandal
Police, believed to be acting on orders from the top, to quiz housewife on her claims to two magazines that she was
Jakarta names 19 for East Timor abuses
Big names who had hand in violence, including former military strongman Wiranto, are missing from the list.
Indonesia named 19 people, including three
Suharto stays away, so trial is postponed
Lawyers recite a litany of ailments and say he's too sick to come to court; A-G Marzuki says: 'I'm not surprised.'
Former President