Suharto was a US-backed dictator who led sweeping massacres in Indonesia. Why is he now being named a national hero?

Former dictator Suharto was named an Indonesian hero on Monday, sparking protests from those who say he oversaw decades of bloodshed and corruption.

For decades, he was a feared US-backed dictator whose regime oversaw bloody Cold War-era massacres, accused of diverting huge amounts of state money to propel his family into luxury and political power.
On Monday, he was posthumously named a national… [7356 chars]

Source: Cable News Network | Published: 2025-11-11T07:26:54Z

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