Talk:Suharto/Archives/2010/May

"Civilian career"

Why is there no mention of Suharto's Post-Independence civilian career? I think it's traditional for political figures to have a listing of the person's previous appointments, and it would allow readers better understanding of the path towards his family's significant corporate interests.Daeron (talk) 23:03, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Ok. I'll bite (there is lots wrong with this article but i doubt we share the same opinions about what is exactly wrong). Which part of his "post-independence civilian career" do you think needs coverage (I admit this is a loaded question). I'm not aware of any such career. He was either an officer, or a president, or an old man (either faking or really descending into dementia; your MMV).Bali ultimate (talk) 03:58, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

Since someone has paved the way and already “bitten”, let me say that I too am not sure of what is meant by no mention of a civilian career. If this is a reference to the smuggling scandal and his subsequent re-assignment to Bandung, then that *is* mentioned. Perhaps someone can suggest specific workable improvements, however, need for improvement is not equal to "no mention".

The section in question (I presume):

Between 1954 and 1959, Brigadier General Suharto served in the important position of commander of Diponegoro Division, responsible for Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces. His relationship with prominent businessmen Liem Sioe Liong and Bob Hasan, which extend throughout his presidency, began in Central Java where he was involved in series of "profit generating" enterprises conducted primarily to keep the poorly-funded military unit functioning.[30] Army anti-corruption investigations implicated Suharto in a 1959 smuggling scandal. Relieved of his position, he was transferred to the army's Staff and Command School (Seskoad) in the city of Bandung.[31] While in Bandung, he was promoted to brigadier-general, and in late 1960, promoted to chief of army intelligence.[5] In 1961, he was given an additional command, as head of the army's new Strategic Reserve (later KOSTRAD), a ready-reaction air-mobile force.[5]'

--Merbabu (talk) 04:18, 5 May 2010 (UTC)