Case against Soeharto

Case against Soeharto

From Pelita

President Abdurrahman Wahid's intention to reopen the investigation of former president Soeharto shows his commitment to upholding the law transparently. It is apparently a tough case but it will have a positive impact on law enforcement and justice. Whether Soeharto will be pardoned is a matter still to be considered, but it is very likely he will be granted a pardon based on certain considerations, such as the former president's many achievements for the country.

I think that a political pardon can be granted through a consensus of community figures and political elites, with the approval of the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly. The important thing is to enforce the law to show what is right and what is wrong in order to prevent past mistakes from recurring in the new government.

I hope that President Wahid will solve the various problems afflicting the nation to allow the people a chance to escape the various crises.

No less important is that all sides should be consistent in the process of enforcing the law.

ALI AKBAR

Tambun, West Java