Word: suharto
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...tense campaign in which a dozen were killed and hundreds were arrested - went off with remarkable smoothness. Almost all of Indonesia's 70 million eligible voters trooped uneventffully to the polls to elect 360 members of a new parliament - in addition to 100 members appointed by President Suharto.* At week's end, the ballots were still being counted, but Suharto's military-backed Golkar, a "functional group" of professionals and bureaucrats, had apparently won about 62% of the vote and at least 236 seats in the new house. Golkar's popular vote almost equaled its total...
...months ago, Indonesian President Suharto struck. He sent thousands of marines and paratroops to Dili, the capital, where the fighting was bloody but short (TIME, Dec. 22). Suharto's problem then was that he earned international disapproval for his invasion. Some show of popular acceptance was needed for the annexation. Last week just such an extravaganza took place as pro-Indonesians welcomed the idea of union with Indonesia. TIME'S Robert Kroon was one of about 50 international observers at the event. His report...
...twin acts of violence were not the first signs of South Moluccan anger. Just before a 1970 visit to The Netherlands by Indonesia's President Suharto, they attacked the Indonesian embassy in The Hague, killing a Dutch policeman. Last week's kidnapings came two days before the Dutch Appeals Court was to rule on prison sentences handed 16 South Moluccans who were implicated in a plot last April to kidnap Queen Juliana and other members of the Royal Family. They planned to storm the palace at Soestdijk after ramming the gates with an armored...
...some American executives say that any company seeking a Saudi contract must count on adding 10% for graft to the stated price. One U.S. executive tells of paying $3 million in bribes to win a $7 million contract in Iran. In Indonesia, the President's wife, Ibu Tien Suharto, is widely known as "Ibu Ten Percent" for the rake-offs she has reportedly demanded from businesses operating there. The South Korean government lately has openly asked foreign corporations for contributions to national defense in lieu of raising taxes; Herbert Telshaw Jr., senior vice president of General Motors Korea, last...
...countryside and have brought the few remaining government-held cities under rocket bombardment. Even as he tearfully made his exit, Lon Nol insisted that his absence would be only temporary; he had elicited a face-saving invitation to the exotic isle of Bali from his friend Indonesian President Suharto. In reality, however, Lon Nol, 61, was finished. After a two-week rest in Indonesia, he planned to go to the U.S., where he would surely be a long-term guest...