Malaysia’s Mahathir defends Indonesia’s Suharto

 
 
Malaysia’s former premier, Mahathir Mohamad, told state Bernama news agency that the accounts of Suharto killing of the Indonesian Communists were “ABSOLUTE NONSENSE”
“I know this for a fact. I knew what happened. Indonesia was in a state of anarchy then and he had no authority. At the time of the killings, he was not even [...]

Malaysia: Suharto’s Death a Big Loss for ASEAN

Malaysia’s foreign minister, Syed Hamid Albar, has expressed great loss for ASEAN, concerning the death of Suharto.
“We are sad for the death of Suharto” meaning the government.
“Despite the many things that happened during the end of his rule, he has brought great economic achievement to Indonesia, and to the overall ASEAN. So, this is a [...]

Suharto Was Not a Dictator

 
The Three Great Fathers of South East Asia
 
It gets in my nerve whenever those media post headlines that say “EX-Dictator Suharto……”, or “Former Dictator of Indonesia”.. and many others along those lines.
As cliche as it maybe, a dictator is someone who holds absolute power over his state, citizens, and law. Often a totalitarian, with personal [...]