Suharto (, Indonesian pronunciation ; 8 June – 27 January ) was an Indonesian military leader and politician who served as the second President of Indonesia, holding the office for 31 years, from the ousting of Sukarno in until his resignation in He was widely regarded by foreign commentators as a dictator. However, his legacy is still debated at home and o was born in a small village, Kemusuk, in the Godean area near the city of Yogyakarta, during the Dutch colonial era. He grew up in humble circumstances. His Javanese Muslim parents divorced not long after his birth, and he lived with foster parents for much of his childhood. During the Japanese occupation of Indonesia, Suharto served in Japanese-organised Indonesian security forces. Indonesia's independence struggle saw his joining the newly formed Indonesian Army. Suharto rose to the rank of major general following Indonesian independence. An attempted coup on 30 September allegedly backed by the Communist Party of Indonesia was countered by Suharto-led troops. The army subsequently led an anti-communist purge, which the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency described as "one of the worst mass murders of the 20th century" and Suh
Ali Sadikin (7 July – 20 May ) was an Indonesian politician of Sundanese background. He was often called Bang Ali. He served as the governor of Jakarta, the country's capital, from to He would be known as the longest-serving governor of Jakarta from Appointed by Sukarno, he likely had the full approval of Suharto. A former officer in the Indonesian Marine Corps, he saw the city as a battlefield. He sought to improve public services, clear out slum dwellers, ban becaks (cycle rickshaws), and outlaw street peddlers. Sadikin's role in bulldozing poor areas of Jakarta was part of a long history of struggle over land use in the region Through legislation, Sadikin successfully wrested control over large amounts of poor housing. These areas he gave at minimal cost to developers such as the Jaya Group. For Abidin Kusno, Sadikin was part of a modernist program to attack irrationality, criminalize poverty, and create obedient national citizens. At the same time, he sought to kampung-ize city dwellers—to reinvest them with village sociality and mutual aid (gotong royong).Sadikin also tried to halt migration into Jakarta by declaring the city closed to newcomers. He issued residency cards i
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The former Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leader is the second Aceh governor implicated in a corruption case after Abdullah Puteh, who was sentenced to 10 years for graft surrounding the procurement of an MI-2 Rostov helicopter worth US$,
Irwandi was arrested along with Bener Meriah Regent Ahmadi and eight other individuals following a suspicious transaction involving provincial and regency officials, according to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
A popular figure in Aceh, Irwandi is in his second non-consecutive term as governor. He previously held office from to
Backed by the Democratic Party, the National Aceh Party (PNA) and several smaller parties, Irwandi returned to office in after defeating his rivals, most of whom are former members of the now-defunct GAM. Irwandi’s notable campaign programs were Jaminan Kesehatan Aceh (Aceh Health Insurance) and the Aceh scholarship program.
Veteran Aceh politican
Irwandi is a veteran politician in Aceh politics.
When the tsunami hit Aceh in , Irwandi was in prison for treason against the state. He ran out of the prison and waited until the water receded before moving to Jakarta and later joined a GA
Tujuh nama menjadi penasehat khusus Irwandi Yusuf. Empat berlatar belakang militer dan tiga dari kalangan sipil. Sekedar bagi-bagi pundi atau kebutuhan organisasi?
Gubernur Aceh Irwandi Yusuf mengangkat tujuh orang penasehat khusus. Deretan nama-nama mereka beredar di kalangan tertentu sejak sepekan terakhir. Mereka yang ditunjuk sebagai orang yang memberi pertimbangan kepada gubernur ini memiliki beragam tugas berbeda.
Namun siapa sangka, meski baru bocor ke publik, surat keputusan pengangkatan sebagai penasehat itu sudah diteken Irwandi sejak dua minggu menjabat gubernur. Tepatnya, SK tersebut diteken pada 19 Juli lalu.
Deretan penasehat khusus yang diangkat Irwandi Yusuf berasal dari beragam latar belakang. Mulai bekas menteri, aktivis sipil, jenderal purnawirawan hingga jenderal TNI aktif. Mereka diangkat sebagai penasehat di sejumlah bidang. Dari sejumlah nama, tak ada nama bekas petinggi GAM dari barisan pendukung Irwandi yang masuk ke dalam susunan tersebut.
Para penasehat, di antaranya Irwnadi Prof Dr Ir Rokhmin Dahuri MS, bekas menteri di Kabinet Gotong Royong di era Presiden Megawati. Ia diangkat sebagai penasehat khusus Gubernur Aceh bidang kamaritima
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