Suharto dies at 86.

Suharto of Indonesia, whose 32-year dictatorship was one of the most brutal and corrupt of the 20th century, died Sunday in Jakarta. He was 86. Suharto had been hospitalized on Jan. 4 with heart, lung and kidney problems, according to medical officials of Pertamina Hospital in Jakarta. His condition worsened dramatically over the weekend and he lost consciousness and stopped breathing on his own, they said. -The New York Times, 27th Jan 2008.

The most brutal and corrupt indeed. However his huge contributions for Indonesia were invaluable, and so we have to respect him. My heart goes out to his family and to other fellow Indonesians.