Govt sues Tommy Soeharto for RP4 trillion over PT TPN assets sale

"The Attorney General`s Office (AGO), acting on behalf of Indonesia`s Finance Minister, has filed a civil law suit for Rp4 trillion against Tommy Soeharto, the youngest son of Indonesia`s deceased second president, over the sale of the assets of PT Timor Putra Nasional (TPN),...

Soeharto`s step brother Probosutedjo to be released Wednesday

"Bandung, W Java (ANTARA News) - The late former President Soeharto`s step brother Probosutedjo sentenced to four years in jail for involvement in the misappropriation of Rp 100 billion in industrial forest estate rehabilitation fund will be released from Sukamiskin...

Five former US Ambassadors to RI to talk about Soeharto

"Washington, D.C. (ANTARA News) - Five former US ambassadors to Indonesia are to take part in a panel discussion on various aspects of former President Soeharto`s regime here on Friday (Saturday in Indonesia). The five former ambassadors are Edward Masters (posted in...

UN and US Government express condolences to Indonesia

""On behalf of the United States, Department of States and the American people, I wish to offer my condolences on the passing of former president Soeharto. We offer this condolences to the people of Indonesia, with whom we share a deep friendship," he said.Up to Monday...

Soeharto corruption case postponed as Indonesia mourns

"The government is seeking 1.4 billion dollars in returned assets and damages from Soeharto, who died aged 86 on Sunday, and the Supersemar Foundation, a charity he previously chaired.The case -- part of a renewed effort by the government to bring the former dictator to...

YLBHI: Soeharto does not deserve "National Hero" title

""In our view, it will be far from right or proper for the government to reward Soeharto with the predicate of `national hero," YLBHI chairman Patra M. Zen said here Monday. He was commmenting on Golkar Party...

Soeharto`s family asks for forgiveness

""We realize that Soeharto was just a common human being who had both pluses and minuses and was not infallible. We ask you, the people, to forgive him for his mistakes," Tutut said at the state funeral for the...

Condolences flowing in from Indonesia`s neighbors

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Since former president Soeharto`s death on Sunday (Jan 27), expressions of condolences have also been flowing in from Indonesia`s closest neighbors.The former strongman who ruled Indonesia for 32 years, died on Sunday aged 86, suffering multiple organ...

ASEAN chief expresses condolences on Soeharto`s demise

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, ASEAN`s secretary-general, heard the news of former President Soeharto`s death with great sadness while on an overseas mission.According to a press release from the ASEAN Secretariat here Monday, Dr. Surin expressed his deepest...

UN flag flown at half-mast

Denpasar (ANTARA News) - The United Nations flag was flown side by side with the red and white at half-mast in front of Bali`s Westin Hotel in Nusa Dua where the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) is being...

Indonesians mourning over Soeharto`s death

"The Indonesian people from Aceh`s town of Sabang in the eastern tip of the country to Papua`s Merauke district in the western tip are mourning over the death of former president Soeharto. The former Indonesian...

UN chief expresses condolences after Soeharto death

United Nations (ANTARA News) - United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Sunday expressed his condolences after the death of former Indonesian president Soeharto, saying he led the country during an "important period.""The secretary general expresses his condolences to the...

Xanana Gusmao extends condolences over Soeharto`s death

"General Chairman of the National Council of East Timor Reconstruction Party (CNRT) Xanana Gusmao extended his condolences over the death of Soeharto, a former president of Indonesia."As a human being, Xanana...

Soeharto`s death a great loss to Asean

"The death of former Indonesian president Soeharto, who is also one of the founders of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) which consists of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia,...

RI Embassy in Tokyo provides opportunity for guests to extend condolences

Tokyo (ANTARA News) - All Indonesian missions in Tokyo and Osaka on Sunday will provide a three-day opportunity for guests in Japan to extend their condolences on the death of former President Soeharto. Indonesian...

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