National hero proposal for Indonesian dictator sparks backlash
- 04-Nov-2025
JAKARTA, Indonesia: A proposal to include Indonesia’s former military dictator Suharto on a list of national heroes sparked opposition from rights advocates who on Tuesday called the nomination a “betrayal”. Former president Suharto, who died in 2008 aged 86, ruled Indonesia with an iron fist for more than three decades after grabbing power in 1967. […]