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Sukartno and Suharto final hours in power is in the same dramatic setting

Very good advice: do not blindy follow the standards set by other developed nation

Indonesia is complex. There are student/youth movement, chinese business, islam (santri/abangan), militarism. Its very dynamic and unpredictable

In 1986, Ministry of Education was the largest employer and represent 48% country civil servant

Politics is art to make "unhappy ones" happy

She described the governance issues very well, not only local conglomerate but also foreigner

Early financial crisis in 1990 Bank Duta. Winarto roles and three monetary function JB Sumarlin, Radius Prawiro and Andrianus Mooy

Pakto88 allow foreign bank open in Bandung, Sby, Smrg, Medan, Makassar and Denpasar

She argue that Bank Windu Kencana established in 1954 by Liem Sioe Liong, before owned by military kostrad and the oldest Indonesian private bank.

Well, the author is super lucky.

In politics nothing permanent, only self interest

Finish Chapter 1, although this is a subjective writing, not an academic type, however the strength of this book is Retnowati position which Ruslan Abdul Gani daughter. Super interesting

This book is relatively easy to read, short. However the purpose is not a biography book, but an opinion on what people see about him.