Polishing Soeharto's image

Two years ago Mrs Retnowati Abdulgani-Knapp (daughter of independence fighter Roeslan Abdulgani) launched a book titled: A Fading Dream: The Story of Dr H Roeslan Abdulgani and Indonesia. In the next few days, as reported by Kompas today, the lady will launch another biography, Soeharto: The Life and Legacy of Indonesia's Second President. She wrote all the positive things about Soeharto. As quoted by Gatra late last month, Retnowati wrote..."Most people who know Pak Harto (Mr Soeharto) agree that he is not a greedy man...he never shown an interest in foreign foods, he does not drink alcohol...does not use gold plates or crystal glasses..." What a conclusion. Polishing image. Mrs Retnowati is a graduate from the Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia in 1968. A former banker in New York City, USA, and now a business consultant in Indonesia, she lives in Bangkok and London.

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