10 governors, 5 ministers' wives and Tutut awarded<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Siti Hardiyanti Hastuti Indra Rukmana, daughter
\nof President Soeharto, along with 10 governors and the wives of
\nfive cabinet ministers were among 35 recipients of this year's
\nMahaputra medal, the nation's second highest award.<\/p>\n
President Soeharto presented the distinguished award yesterday
\nin a ceremony at the State Palace.<\/p>\n
Hardiyanti, fondly known as Tutut, received the Mahaputera
\nNararya medal for her social work as chairwoman of the Indonesian
\nSocial Workers Association and chief of the Indonesian Red Cross.<\/p>\n
The Mahaputra is the second most prestigious medal after the
\nBintang Republik Indonesia.<\/p>\n
The Mahaputra is divided into five classes: Adipurna,
\nAdipradana, Utama, Pratama and Nararya.<\/p>\n
The medals are given out each year in conjunction with Aug. 17
\nindependence celebrations<\/p>\n
Tutut received yesterday the Mahaputra Pratama along with East
\nJava Governor Basofi Sudirman, Central Java Governor Soewardi,
\nand North Sulawesi Governor E.E. Mangindaan.<\/p>\n
The highest distinction presented yesterday was the Mahaputra
\nAdipradana to Lt. Gen. (ret.) Ashari Danudirdjo, a former
\nminister of light industry in the late 1960s.<\/p>\n
Seven other governors -- Bali's Ida Bagus Oke, Lampung's
\nPoedjono Pranyoto, Riau's Soeripto, Jambi's Abdurrahman Sayoeti,
\nEast Kalimantan's M. Ardans, West Nusa Tenggara's Warsito and
\nSouth Sumatra's Ramli Hasan Basri -- were awarded the Mahaputra
\nUtama.<\/p>\n
Also receiving the Mahaputra Utama were wives of five cabinet
\nministers: Fauzia Saleh Afiff, wife of the coordinating minister
\nfor economy and finance; Hartini Hartarto, wife of the
\ncoordinating minister for production and distribution; Marijati
\nMoerdiono, wife of the minister\/state secretary; Yultin Harlotina
\nGinandjar Kartasasmita, wife of the state minister of national
\ndevelopment planning; and Romadhiyati Harmoko, wife of the state
\nminister of special assignments<\/p>\n
There was no speech at yesterday's brief but solemn event.<\/p>\n
Tutut, a 48-year-old mother of four, is a renowned and
\nsuccessful businesswoman and is deputy chief of the dominant
\nGolkar faction.<\/p>\n
Her widely diversified business covers toll road construction,
\nbanking, pulp and heavy industries, trading, engineering, TV and
\nradio stations, and oil palm plantations.<\/p>\n
Her work has also been felt in the field of diplomacy as head
\nof the Portugal-Indonesia Friendship Association.<\/p>\n
\"I am very moved by this award,\" said Tutut drabbed in a
\nscarf, a trademark often identified with her since she performed
\nthe haj pilgrimage in 1990.<\/p>\n
The eldest of Soeharto's six children, she has been seen by
\nher father's side more often since the death of her mother, Siti
\nHartinah, in April last year.<\/p>\n
She has recently been touted as a possible vice presidential
\ncandidate. Golkar secretary-general Ary Mardjono hinted in April
\nthat Golkar might nominate Tutut.<\/p>\n
Also among recipients of the Mahaputra were economist
\nMubyarto, National Atomic Agency director general H.M. Iyos
\nRosadi Subki, Supreme Advisory Council member G.M. Tampubolon,
\nhead of the Institute for State Personnel Administration
\nSoenarko, and head of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences Sufyan
\nTsauri. (prb)<\/p>",
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