Bring Soeharto to court pronto

Bring Soeharto to court pronto

From Rakyat Merdeka

I love Indonesia's first president, the late Sukarno (Bung
Karno), and highly appreciate his merits in the fight for
Indonesia's independence. I feel enduring sadness and
disappointment over his fate following his downfall until his
death.

Moreover, there was no opportunity to pay him a visit,
including during his illness, because of the tight security at
the time, both at the hospital and at Dewi Sukarno's residence.

I have kept my photographs of Bung Karno, although when
Soeharto came to power many people threw away their photographs
of Bung Karno.

We Indonesians cannot easily forget the close watch
surrounding Bung Karno when he was ill.

Now Indonesia's second president, Soeharto, is also ill.
However, he has an easy and comfortable life at his Cendana
residence with his greedy children.

Considering the cruelties committed by Soeharto on Bung Karno
as the nation's father, in my opinion Attorney General Marzuki
Darusman must be courageous in bringing Soeharto to court. He
should not stop in mid-stride. Old age or other reasons should
not allow Soeharto to escape from legal prosecution. His greed,
which caused the suffering of the Indonesian people burdened with
foreign debts, will be hard to repay for generations to come.

Marzuki Darusman must quickly bring Soeharto to court before
the people are angered and take to the streets again in protest
at the Attorney General's Office. It is not about Soeharto only.
His children and relatives, who have enriched themselves by
manipulative deeds, must also be brought to court.

I appeal to Juan Felix Tampubolon to withdraw as Soeharto's
lawyer because there are still many ways to gain a living. I am
now 76. I am not a university graduate, yet I can live
adequately.

H.G. MALIKMASS

Ciputat, West Java