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President, attorney general win 'Soeharto awards'

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Jakarta Post - June 15, 2000

Jakarta – University of Indonesia students gave President Abdurrahman Wahid and Attorney General Marzuki Darusman "Soeharto Awards" on Wednesday, for their eight-month performance.

SCTV private television station reported that Abdurrahman won two trophies: for failing to eradicate corruption and nepotism, and for maintaining the status quo.

The students also named former chief of the Armed Forces Gen. (ret) L.B. "Benny" Moerdani for human rights violations. Moerdani was once a trusted general of Soeharto before the two conflicted with each other.

Attorney General Marzuki Darusman won his award for his sluggish efforts to bring the former ruler to court.

The awards, named after former autocratic ruler Soeharto, were decided on after hundreds of students from the country's most prestigious university voted on the matter.

Abdurrahman is currently on a 14-day overseas trip and will return on June 21, while Benny Moerdani is receiving intensive treatment after suffering a stroke.

Last year's winners of the awards were former attorney general Andi Ghalib, former information minister Harmoko and former military chief Wiranto.

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