HE'S BROKEN loads of UN resolutions. He has murdered hundreds of thousands of people. He' has invaded neighbouring countries and is armed to the teeth.
He is General Suharto, the butcher of Jakarta, the dictator of Indonesia for the last 33 years.
So is the UK about to declare war on him? No - in fact, he's coming to Britain in April for the Asia European Summit Meeting (ASEM), which will focus on trade and investment.
It is doubtful if humanitarian matters will be on the agenda.
Suharto is responsible for:
* the deaths of up to a million members and sympathisers of thePKi (the Indonesian Communist Party) in a state-sponsored massacre, after he came to power through a military coup in 1965;
* the deaths of 200,000 East Timorese, a third of the population, after the Indonesian invasion of East Timor in 1975;
* 150,000 deaths in West Papua (New Guinea) following the Indonesian invasion in 1963;
* imprisoning thousands without trial for political and religious beliefs;
* logging and mining huge tracts of tropical rainforest * lining his own and his relatives' pockets with the proceeds.
All is not rosy for him, though.
Commentators describe thecurrent Indonesian situation as "one of political, social and economic freefall".
The rupiah is less than a quarter of its value a year ago.
Bankruptcy affects 90 per cent of S, Indonesian companies, leaving tens of millions out of work. There is widespread unrest, with food riots in East Java and daily demonstrations in Jakarta. What's the difference between Saddam Hussein and Suharto for Britain? Simple - Indonesia is one of the main markets for British arms exports.
Although Suharto's future is uncertain, the Indonesian military, thoroughly armed and trained by the UK, will maintain real power in Indonesia, with a major say in who runs the country. • Contact 0171-739 2301 for news of actions etc Saturday April 4 Demonstrate near the QEII Centre where ASEM is taking place - assemble at Jubilee Gardens 18-19 April in Oxford Ploughshares are holding Hammers & Spanners event. Call 0161-226 2996 for details.
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