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Behind the National Hero Title for Suharto

Prabowo sparks storm of controversy

Nov 11, 2025
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By: Ainur Rohmah
Suharto and Prabowo

President Prabowo Subianto’s bestowal of the title National Hero on Indonesia’s second President, Suharto, his former father-in-law, has sparked widespread domestic and international controversy over the decision to honor a leader whose three-decade rule remains one of the most divisive chapters in the nation’s history…

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