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The Prabowo doctrine behind move to honour Suharto
By naming his former father-in-law a national hero, the Indonesian President is also seeking to restore the military to the core of national life.
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Earlier this week, two nations with distinct martial traditions but separated by a vast distance honoured their heroes. Britain’s Remembrance Sunday on Nov 9 was uneventful, as King Charles and Queen Camilla led commemoration services at London’s Cenotaph.
On the other hand, the following day’s announcement in Jakarta that President Prabowo Subianto had elevated the late former president Suharto to the pantheon of national heroes
