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Our Opinion about Soeharto

"Siapa pun tidak berhak memaafkan Soeharto kecuali para korbannya," (Perspektif.net)

"Sebab, kita tahu, pada kematiannya di usia 86 tahun tersebut, Soeharto meninggal tanpa pernah diadili atas perbuatan-perbuatannya." (Detik.com)

For non-Indonesians, the perspective is different. At Plaza Semanggi, Peter de Bree, a visitor from Holland, said, "I'm sure he killed those people. He's taken a lot of money from the Indonesian people too; millions and millions of dollars. He was a bad man. It would have been better if he had died 50 years ago." (the Jakarta Post)

"Kepemimpinan Presiden Soeharto di Indonesia selama 32 tahun merupakan masa yang penting, baik bagi sejarah negara itu sendiri maupun pada masa Indonesia menjalankan peranan penting di percaturan internasional". (Antara.co.id)

Tutut, Soeharto's eldest daughter, asked the public to forgive her father. "We, on behalf of the whole family, thank everyone who has prayed for our father," a tearful Tutut said at the media conference. "Please, forgive my farther for all his mistakes." (the Jakarta Post)

"Sebagai mantan penguasa, beliau telah menerima berbagai hujatan dan cercaan. Dan kini, oleh karena beliau telah berpulang, kami berpendapat, sebaiknya semua kasus yang dituduhkan kepadanya ditutup," (Antara.co.id)

"Tetapi, jasanya kepada bangsa juga tidak kecil. Makanya, saya mengajak pihak-pihak yang masih mempersoalkan kasus hukum Pak Harto untuk dapat memahami kenyataan yang sebenarnya tergolong luar biasa yang merupakan persembahan almarhum bagi bangsa," (Antara.co.id)

Kini, bapak bangsa ini sudah berpulang. Sudah tak dirasanya lagi sakit dan derita badani. Tak didengarnya lagi cercaan dan hinaan yang membuatnya bersedih. Kini waktunya dia berhadapan dengan Sang Penguasa Jagat Raya. Selamat jalan, Bapak Bangsa. (Jawaban.com)

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