George J. Aditjondro

  • The political economy of violence in Maluku

    By George J. Aditjondro Since the forced withdrawal of the Indonesian armed forces (TNI) from East Timor, and with the TNI's "dual function" (its integration into Indonesia's political structures) being more openly challenged, old methods of

  • Habibie: Suharto's Siamese twin

    By George J. Aditjondro The popular demands to investigate the billions of dollars pillaged by former President Suharto from the Indonesian people and state coffers seem to have dwindled. One of the main stumbling blocks is the unwillingness of

  • Chips off the old block: Suharto's corrupt children

    By George J. Aditjondro Having accumulated their initial capital from the Salim Group of Liem Sioe Liong and Nusamba Group of Bob Hasan, Suharto's six children began to form their own conglomerates. During this phase, Daddy was always ready to give

  • Suharto's business empire

    Suharto's business empire By George J. Aditjondro Seeking an "official" mandate for his seventh term through the puppet Congress (MPR) on March 11, Indonesian President Suharto is currently facing the strongest opposition from within his own

  • Suharto and his family: The looting of East Timor

    By George J. Aditjondro Some people have argued that basically, it is the Indonesian armed forces (ABRI) that do not want to pull out of East Timor, because ABRI would lose face after losing the 22-year war. Very rarely has it been argued

  • The Suharto regime and the Burmese military junta

    The Suharto regime and the Burmese military junta By George J. Aditjondro In July, Burma, Laos, and Cambodia will be admitted into the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN). As an Indonesian dissident in exile, I wish to