[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 61 (Thursday, May 14, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H3261]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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        TIME IS NOW TO END U.S. SUPPORT FOR SUHARTO DICTATORSHIP

  (Mr. SANDERS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Speaker, the time is now to end U.S. support for the 
Suharto dictatorship in Indonesia and to help that country move for 
democracy.
  General Suharto is a dictator who has been in office for over 30 
years and during that period has committed horrendous atrocities. Today 
his political opponents are in jail, they are being tortured, they are 
being kidnapped by the secret police.
  Just the other day, six unarmed student protesters were shot down in 
cold blood. General Suharto is known not only for his brutality but for 
his corruption and greed. In a country where the average income is less 
than $20 a week, his family has amassed a fortune of over $30 billion.
  Mr. Speaker, if the brave students of Indonesia are prepared to put 
their lives on the line to end the Suharto dictatorship, how can we 
ignore their cries for freedom? Let us end our support for Suharto now.




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