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Strategies & Market Trends : Asia Forum
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To: Robert Douglas who wrote (9256)9/9/1999 2:45:00 PM
From: Bill Ounce   of 9980
 
SCMP -- rumors of miltary coup in Indonesia

scmp.com

The head of Indonesia's armed forces,
General Wiranto, is in effective control
of Indonesia even if President B.J.
Habibie is still at his desk, diplomatic
sources attending the APEC meetings in
Auckland said today.

''The coup has taken place,'' one official
said, adding that this was something that
had happened gradually over the last few
weeks.

The sources said it was clear that Habibie
has lost control of the Indonesian
military.

[...]

The sources - a former ambassador to
Indonesia and a special government adviser
on East Timor - said a rebuke sent to
Indonesia by foreign ministers meeting in
Auckland today was overtly targeted at
Habibie but was intended for Wiranto.

''Habibie is still presenting himself as
being in charge,'' one source said.

[...]
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