Soeharto off to Europe for checkup<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto left for an undisclosed
\nEuropean country last night for a routine medical checkup.<\/p>\n
Seeing off the President were Minister\/State Secretary
\nMoerdiono, Minister\/Cabinet Secretary Saadilah Mursyid and
\nJakarta military commander Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso.<\/p>\n
He was accompanied by four of his six children: Siti
\nHardijanti Rukmana, Sigit Hardjojudanto, Siti Hediati Prabowo and
\nSiti Hutami Endang Adiningsih, Antara reported.<\/p>\n
Soeharto's third son, Bambang Trihatmodjo, was seen among the
\nfew close relatives and officials escorting the President, while
\nhis youngest son, Hutomo Mandala Putra, was not present.<\/p>\n
As the Garuda Indonesia Airways' MD-11 airplane that carried
\nthe President took off at 9:13 p.m., there remained no official
\nstatement as to the country of destination.<\/p>\n
Foreign news agencies reported over the weekend that the
\nPresident went to Frankfurt, Germany, for examination of heart
\nand liver problems.<\/p>\n
The President, who performed no official duties on Saturday,
\nplayed a two hour, nine-hole golf round in the morning, the
\nRepublika daily said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Jawa Pos newspaper quoted Indonesian timber
\ntycoon Mohammed `Bob' Hasan, who played golf with the President,
\nas saying Soeharto looked healthy and \"really enjoyed the golf
\ngame\".<\/p>\n
Moerdiono said on Friday that the President would go to Europe
\nfor medical examinations, while stressing that he was in \"good
\nhealth.\" No official statement has been made since then.<\/p>\n
In August 1994, Soeharto underwent a number of medical tests
\nat the Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital, where it was discovered he
\nhad kidney stones. The doctors later gave him a clean bill of
\nhealth.<\/p>\n
Moerdiono had said that only a small staff entourage would
\naccompany Soeharto and that no ministers would be included.<\/p>\n
He also said he could not determine when the President would
\narrive back in Indonesia. (imn)<\/p>",
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