Soeharto returns home after 6 days in hospital<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto on Thursday returned
\nhome after six days of treatment at Pertamina Hospital in South
\nJakarta for intestinal bleeding.<\/p>\n
The former strongman was wheeled into a waiting dark blue BMW
\nsedan, driven by his second eldest son Bambang Trihatmodjo.<\/p>\n
All of his children were present at the hospital, except for
\nthe youngest son, Hutomo Mandala Putra.<\/p>\n
Before entering the sedan, the pale and frail-looking 78-year-
\nold waved to a crowd of onlookers and journalists. The unexpected
\nacknowledgement triggered applause from the mostly female crowd.<\/p>\n
A few hours earlier, chief of Soeharto's medical team Ibrahim
\nGinting had denied the former president would leave the hospital,
\nand dismissed rumors that doctors had given up on further
\ntreatment.<\/p>\n
\"Who said that he (Soeharto) will leave today? All information
\nshould have come from me.<\/p>\n
\"His condition is improving and doctors have allowed him to
\ngo, but it's bapak (Soeharto) who will decide when he will leave
\nthe hospital,\" Ginting said.<\/p>\n
It was the second time in less than a month that Soeharto had
\nrequired hospitalization. He was rushed on July 20 to the
\nhospital after suffering a mild stroke and was readmitted to the
\nearly Saturday morning after he complained of feeling unwell.<\/p>\n
Upon his arrival at his Menteng residence in Central Jakarta,
\nSoeharto, supported by daughters Siti Hardijanti Rukmana and Siti
\nHedijati Harijadi Prabowo, walked the few steps from the car to
\nthe veranda.<\/p>\n
He took the opportunity to again wave at journalists, who were
\nwaiting in front of his home.<\/p>\n
Chief of Soeharto's legal team, Juan Felix Tampubolon, said
\nthe former first family had no plans to send Soeharto abroad or
\ninvite foreign doctors to attend to Soeharto.<\/p>\n
\"None of his children plan to send Pak Harto abroad for
\nmedical treatment. We trust our doctors here, so there is no need
\nto invite others here,\" Juan said following Soeharto's return
\nhome.<\/p>\n
Juan speculated that Soeharto's illness was caused not only by
\nhis age, but also by continuous psychological \"torture\" caused by
\nuncertainty over the investigation into allegations of corruption
\nconcerning the Soeharto clan.<\/p>\n
\"The investigation has lasted eight months. So far the
\ninvestigators have yet to come up with any evidence.<\/p>\n
\"Such a prolonged investigation has violated his basic rights.
\nThat's what has happened to Pak Harto since the investigation
\nbegan,\" Juan told The Jakarta Post.<\/p>\n
The government suggested on Wednesday that the investigation
\ninto Soeharto's alleged corruption would be suspended due to lack
\nof evidence. (emf)<\/p>",
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