Suharto libel claim dropped

Jakarta - An Indonesian court yesterday rejected a libel suit lodged by the former President Suharto against Time magazine over…

Jakarta - An Indonesian court yesterday rejected a libel suit lodged by the former President Suharto against Time magazine over an article published last year which alleged that he had amassed massive wealth. The former dictator had sought $21.5 billion in damages over the May 1999 article.