The fight for freedom has culminated in the proclamation of our independence, but our struggle had still to be continued years after. Up to the prese… - Suharto

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The fight for freedom has culminated in the proclamation of our independence, but our struggle had still to be continued years after. Up to the present moment, the Indonesian people have still to endure the consequences of their sacrifice in the effort to achieve their territorial integrity. One of them is the people's plight in the economic field. We are therefore determined to defend whatever we have achieved painfully.

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Suharto (8 June 1921 – 27 January 2008) was an Indonesian military officer and politician who served as the second and longest-serving president of Indonesia.

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Native Name: Haji Muhammad Soeharto
Alternative Names: Muhammad Suharto Soeharto
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