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To: Alex who wrote (15212)	8/3/1998 1:05:00 PM
From: Bobby Yellin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116762

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To: Alex who wrote (15212)	8/3/1998 2:37:00 PM
From: Bobby Yellin	Respond to of 116762

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To: Alex who wrote (15212)	8/3/1998 5:34:00 PM
From: goldsnow	Respond to of 116762

All clear on business front, but General faces inquiry By Greg Earl, Jakarta Indonesia's military commander, General Wiranto, has declared the country safe for business and confirmed that a rival senior general will be officially investigated for involvement in the riots which devastated the country in May. Lieutenant-General Prabowo Subianto, who commanded Indonesia's powerful Strategic Reserve, will face an investigation by a specially constituted Military Honour Council, which could be the first step towards more severe action. Some observers argue that General Prabowo was more powerful than General Wiranto in the early months of this year because he is ex-President Soeharto's son-in-law and commands considerable loyalty in the country's two crack military units. One section of the Special Forces, formerly commanded by General Prabowo, is widely believed to have been involved in kidnappings of political activists and has been accused of provoking the rapes and riots in May. General Prabowo was transferred to a military teaching post in late May after a tense stand-off in the streets of Jakarta between his loyalists and troops backing General Wiranto, and the Government has been under intense pressure from human rights activists to investigate him. General Wiranto said the Honour Council would investigate General Prabowo and two of his close military associates, but 10 junior officers would directly face a court martial over the kidnappings. The Habibie Government has faced growing international demands for action against rogue military officers involved in the May violence, with both China and Taiwan stepping up demands for protection of Indonesia's ethnic Chinese citizens in the past few days. General Wiranto's declaration that Indonesia was now safe for business and tourism underlines the Habibie Government's slow recognition that the attacks on ethnic Chinese in May, and the Government's reluctance to accept responsibility, has seriously undermined Indonesia's economic recovery. The rupiah showed unexpected strength last week in the run-up to a crucial meeting of aid donor countries because of an expectation of new foreign currency flowing into the country, but the Government's approach to resolving the Chinese violence issue remains a long-term cloud over economic confidence. "ABRI [the armed forces] considers that the situation is safe for tourists and for business people," General Wiranto said, calling for a return of capital. afr.com.au