Facts behind 'Supersemar' buried with 'Pak' Jusuf<\/p>\n
Former minister of defense\/Armed Forces commander Gen. (ret)
\nMuhammad Jusuf passed away last Wednesday. There are several
\npoints to be noted about his death. First, because he was a real
\ngeneral who showed genuine empathy and compassion toward his
\nsoldiers. It is no wonder that soldiers idolized him for his
\nefforts to improve their lives.<\/p>\n
He was also popular among soldiers for his impromptu visits to
\nmilitary and police barracks, and for instructing that the
\nrundown barracks be repaired.<\/p>\n
During his five-year term in office as the minister of
\ndefense\/Armed Forces chief, Jusuf made 172 official visits over
\n411 days covering a total distant of 580,000 kilometers.<\/p>\n
When he headed the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) from 1983 to
\n1993 he proved that he was clean. In his speech at his
\ninauguration as BPK head, he said that members of the BPK must be
\nclean before auditing anything.<\/p>\n
Another important point was his role on the drawing up of and
\nissuance of Surat Perintah 11 Maret (March 11 Order, Supersemar),
\nwhich authorized then Lt. Gen. Soeharto to take over presidential
\npower from Sukarno. Jusuf was one of three generals who took the
\nletter to Sukarno at Bogor Palace for signing. No one has ever
\nknown the true story behind making of the Supersemar and this
\nbecame a national mystery. And it will remain a mystery now that
\nJusuf has passed away. Yet no one knows where the original copy
\nof the Supersemar is, which has led to doubts of authenticity.<\/p>\n
Security, unity and political reasons could have been behind
\nJusuf's silence on the matter. From a historical point of view we
\nregret Jusuf's stance because the real facts behind the drawing
\nup of Supersemar and the original's whereabouts will remain
\nunrecorded in the annals of history. -- Kompas, Jakarta<\/p>",
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