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...During the campaign Lee described Chee as a cheat, liar and fraud backed by "foreign manipulators." But it was Chee who was threatened with a lawsuit, after he alleged on Oct. 28 that Goh and Lee had secretly lent $10.6 billion to former Indonesian President Suharto. That charge implied that the Prime Minister and Senior Minister were "dishonest and unfit for office," lawyers representing Goh and Lee said, according to local newspapers. Chee backed down almost immediately and issued two statements of apology, which were deemed "insincere" and "half-hearted" by senior ruling party officials. A third apology read...
...state of conflict for the past five years, I don?t find their presence particularly jarring. First the Asian financial crisis hit us in the mid-90s, and the rupiah went from 2,500 per dollar to 11,000 per dollar in about 90 days. Then came the anti-Suharto revolution, and the beginnings of Indonesian democracy. Then the presidential election, where a plurality of popular votes went to Megawati but the politicians in Jakarta decided to give the Presidency to Abdurrahman Wahid. Then this year another crisis led the same politicians to bring down Wahid and install Megawati into...
...hold all the answers to terrorism. The growth of democracy, political participation and civil society is the final answer. By softening its endorsement of the struggle for democracy and the protection of human rights, the U.S. will inadvertently strengthen dictatorial regimes, thus replicating past associations with Marcos, Suharto and the Shah of Iran...
...around" on women and booze after a raid: "We never count our money, we just take it out of our pockets and give it out." He also takes an obvious joy in flouting authority. Except for 1992 when a raid on a tanker belonging to former President Suharto's wife prompted mass arrests, he has successfully evaded his pursuers for 25 years. Says the pirate king: "Our culture is a water culture and there have been pirates here since the 12th or 13th century. You have to have courage and spiritual strength to be a pirate and Palembang men have...
...TIME: Will you reopen the corruption case against former President Suharto? Megawati: I have been monitoring the legal proceedings but cannot yet give an answer. There are still many aspects I have to evaluate and take a closer look at. The solution will have to be one that helps this country move toward a better future...