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Muhammadiyah and NU’s Support for Suharto’s National Hero Status Undermines Their Credentials as Champions of ‘Civil Islam’
21 Nov 2025 13:30 GMT
… Gus Dur’ Wahid (later Indonesia’s fourth president), were … that helped to maintain Indonesians’ civil and moral awareness … society in Indonesia, means that their support for Suharto as ‘ … civil Muslim organisations in Indonesia can overlook authoritarian abuses …
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In Indonesia, Gen Z’s nostalgia for dictator Suharto reveals troubling generational divide
17 Nov 2025 13:28 GMT
… decision to name Indonesia’s former dictator Suharto a national hero … al Farisi.
“Idealistically, Suharto should not even be considered … have to be realistic.”
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto looks … what kind of sins Suharto did.”
Philippine President …
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Brutal Indonesian dictator Suharto declared national hero
17 Nov 2025 05:51 GMT
… officially declared the brutal dictator Suharto a national hero.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto … left, daughter of the late President Suharto, and son Bambang Trihatmojo, left … model set up by Suharto in Indonesia was exported throughout the …
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Bodies remember what archives erase: Scholars confront Indonesia’s 60-year silence on genocide
20 Nov 2025 23:40 GMT
… histories from survivors across Indonesia, documenting their experiences … . Gen. Suharto’s military blamed the Indonesian Communist Party, … She learned traditional Indonesian dances not from state … It recommended the Indonesian government apologize to victims …
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Australia and Indonesia’s new defence treaty: A partnership, not an alliance — But why it matters
20 Nov 2025 14:44 GMT
… Anthony Albanese and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto … Indonesia Agreement on Maintaining Security negotiated under Paul Keating and Suharto … Nevertheless, the Australia–Indonesia treaty carries risks … . Australia and Indonesia—two large, influential …
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How Indonesia’s Danantara blends power, profit and politics
20 Nov 2025 07:24 GMT
… , embodying a distinctly Indonesian experiment in state capitalism … political power.
The Indonesian government has effectively centralized … the government and Indonesia’s private business elites … overdue correction of Indonesia’s post-Suharto liberalism. For …
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With military backing and oligarch allies, Indonesia pushes controversial food estate
19 Nov 2025 14:52 GMT
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The Indonesian administration of President Prabowo … the 1990s under former president Suharto, food estates have appealed … program,” Bahlil Lahadalia, Indonesia’s minister of energy … separation from Indonesia in 1999. In February, Indonesia’s …
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Prabowo edits Indonesia';s past by making Suharto a national hero
19 Nov 2025 20:21 GMT
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Indonesia Officially Names Former President Suharto as National Hero
11 Nov 2025 10:57 GMT
Indonesia yesterday named its authoritarian former President Suharto a national hero, … Guardian that Suharto’s elevation to the Indonesian national pantheon … demand justice.”
Indonesia yesterday named its authoritarian former President Suharto a national …
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Indonesia names ex-dictator Suharto a ‘national hero’
11 Nov 2025 03:42 GMT
… tests against the move. During Suharto’s New Order regime in … , Suharto’s for mer son-in-law. In Oc tober, Indonesia’s … to the award - including Suharto. Receiving the award on Monday … palace in Jakarta were Suharto’s children.
Suharto “rose to prominence during …