Indonesia Honors Suharto, Sparks Protests

Indonesias controversial decision to name former president Suharto a national hero has sparked widespread protests and controversy. Despite his rules economic growth, Suhartos three-decade reign was marked by severe political repression, including the estimated killing of hundreds of thousands of political dissenters. The move, led by current president Prabowo Subianto, Suhartos former son-in-law, has been strongly opposed by civil society groups, who view it as an attempt to whitewash Suhartos authoritarian regime and distort history. Protests are planned, and the decision has raised concerns about historical revisionism, especially as Prabowos administration has tried to publish new history books that critics say downplay atrocities from the Suharto era. The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.