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	Who is B.J. Habibie? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		In 1954 Habibie was given a scholarship by the Ministry of Education and Culture to study aircraft construction engineering in Aachen, Germany.
		Habibie's support for protected national industries runs directly counter to the demands of the IMF and global investors for an end to any form of national economic regulation.
		With the endorsement of Suharto, Habibie was central to the establishment of the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) in 1990.
	www.wsws.org /news/1998/may1998/hab-m22.shtml (456 words)

	Foreign Correspondent - 9/6/1998: Interview with President B.J. Habibie
		Habibie: The main challenge that I have to face today, is first of course to take care that the majority of the people, who belong still to the poor, will not suffer.
		Habibie: The reform towards a more transparent, and more higher value of democracy in my country must be done according to the constitution of this country.
		Habibie: I think so - the military is always supporting the constitution...whoever will be the president of the Republic of Indonesia, the military will take care that this president, based on the constitution, will do his job.
	www.abc.net.au /foreign/stories/s317723.htm (619 words)

	Suharto's Choice as No. 2: Whiz or Loose Cannon?
		Though Habibie is set to become the constitutional successor to Suharto, he does not have a strong power base beyond the President himself, and political analysts have raised questions about his ability to hold on to power on his own.
		Habibie is known here as "the busiest man in Indonesia" for his energy and his many projects, and political analysts expect him to have a greater impact on the running of the nation than the current Vice President, a low-key former general named Try Sutrisno.
		Habibie's chief asset appears to be his closeness to the President, with whom, by many reports, he shares an almost giddy relationship, demonstrating computer tricks to him and bursting into his office unannounced for long personal discussions.
	partners.nytimes.com /library/financial/021998crisis-habibie.html (763 words)

	Indonesia Changed, but Who Deserves the Credit?
		It was a strange moment of lese-majeste, described with a bemused shake of the head by Habibie's minister of education, Juwono Sudarsono.
		Whatever the result, Habibie is very likely to remain one of the leading candidates for president in an electoral assembly that will meet later this year, although few people, even in his own party, are touting him as a great reformer.
		Aides say Habibie was badly hurt by a public display of disdain when Suharto presented his vice presidency as a sort of sick joke on the country.
	partners.nytimes.com /library/world/asia/061399indonesia-habibie.html (1095 words)

	B.J. Habibie: Indonesia's Interim President? (Reseearch Note 45 1997-98)
		Habibie is a figure closely associated with the Soeharto regime and has only a limited power base of his own.
		Although his appointment was in accordance with Indonesia's constitution, Habibie is in a politically weak position because of his association with the rule of ex-President Soeharto, because he his not part of the influential Javanese elite and because his abilities are not well regarded by many of the key players inside Indonesia or internationally.
		An urgent task for Habibie will be negotiations with the IMF to restart the flow of financial assistance which is vital for a recovery in the value of the rupiah (which fell back to its lowest levels during May) and for overall economic stabilisation.
	www.aph.gov.au /Library/pubs/rn/1997-98/98rn45.htm (1265 words)

	Asiaweek.com \| The Year \| Newsmakers: B.J. Habibie \| 12/31/99
		Habibie was forced to withdraw from the presidential race.
		Habibie's successes were not in practical politics (East Timor, his own re-election) but in the realm of forms and models.
		Habibie's biggest accomplishment, says Samego, was "to desacrelize the institution of the presidency." When Suharto was in charge, he couldn't be criticized.
	www.asiaweek.com /asiaweek/magazine/99/1231/year.habibie.html (1060 words)

	Habibie's speech to the Indonesian parliament sparks protests and criticism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		Habibie has been under fire over a range of issues, including his decision earlier in the year to permit an independence referendum in East Timor, and the involvement of his close supporters in the ongoing Bank Bali scandal.
		Habibie was only installed as president in May last year after Suharto was forced to resign in the face of widespread anti-government protests.
		If the speech is formally rejected, Habibie's future as Golkar's presidential candidate would be immediately thrown into doubt, leading to his replacement or the party's support for one of the other two declared candidates—Megawati Sukarnoputri and the PKB leader Abdurrahman Wahid, who is backed by a coalition of Islamic parties.
	www.wsws.org /articles/1999/oct1999/ind-o16.shtml (877 words)

	Jusuf Habibie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In January 1999, however, Habibie surprised everyone by announcing that a referendum, choosing between special autonomy and independence, would be held in East Timor.
		Habibie's Government also began making concilliatory gestures towards Chinese Indonesians who because of their wealth and dominance of the Indonesian economy were targeted during the violence and looting.
		Habibie also proposed banning Indonesians from studying abroad, despite himself having been educated abroad, and his son enrolled in a university abroad during the time he flirted with the idea.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jusuf_Habibie (2240 words)

	Green Left - B.J. Habibie: profile of a potential president
		Despite Habibie's reputation among economic analysts as a financial maverick, in early February, the state party Golkar nominated 61-year-old Habibie, and the party's chairperson, Harmoko, as its candidates.
		Habibie is chairperson of the Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals Association, created to counter the power of ABRI and to cultivate Islamic support.
		Habibie claimed in a letter to the department that the payment of past taxes “would be a burden for PT PAL and damage its future prospects”.
	www.greenleft.org.au /1998/308/21838 (949 words)

	Asiaweek.com
		Habibie may well find it an uphill battle to take charge not only of his country but of its largest political machine.
		But, as Juoro points out, "Habibie is not Suharto's enemy." Habibie cannot rid himself of links to the past, so his strategy is to emphasize putting into place laws and practices that would prevent corruption in the future - a move unlikely to satisfy a public clamoring for restitution.
		Habibie has made the resolution of the territory's grievances a priority, but his promise of autonomy remains fuzzy and the country is no closer to a solution.
	www.pathfinder.com /asiaweek/98/0710/nat_1_habibie.html (1310 words)

	ASIANOW - Indonesian President Habibie names general as running mate - October 13, 1999
		Habibie, in power for 16 months after taking over from his disgraced mentor Suharto, has ruled over one of the most turbulent periods in Indonesia's 50 years of independence.
		Habibie's next hurdle towards reelection will be an account to the assembly on Thursday of his brief rule.
		Habibie's main rivals for the presidency are popular opposition figurehead Megawati Sukarnoputri and charismatic Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid.
	www-cgi.cnn.com /ASIANOW/southeast/9910/13/indo.habibie (814 words)

	CNN - Indonesia's Habibie talks about rough year in power - May 23, 1999
		Yet Habibie has made significant reforms in Indonesia's government and managed to stay afloat in power for a year.
		Nevertheless, Habibie's accomplishments are tainted by his association with Suharto, who is the subject of a government investigation into his financial affairs.
		Habibie says that the probe is still in the preliminary stages.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/asiapcf/9905/23/indonesia.habibie/index.html (495 words)

	BBC News \| SPECIAL REPORT \| Profile: President BJ Habibie
		President Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie owes his rise to power entirely to his close friendship with former President Suharto.
		Mr Habibie went to Germany for further training where he became a director of a large aerospace company.
		When President Suharto suggested Mr Habibie as his choice of vice president in February 1998, the value of the Indonesian currency fell to an all-time low because of fears over his eccentric economic theories.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/events/indonesia/profiles/98092.stm (477 words)

	B. J. Habibie — FactMonster.com
		Trained as an aeronautical engineer, Habibie worked as a vice president and director for technology application at the German aeronatics concern Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm bfor several years before he was recalled to Indonesia to oversee the country's state-owned high-tech industries.
		Habibie's days as vice president were few, however, as the economic troubles that had been festering under Suharto's crony capitalism boiled over just 10 weeks after Habibie's appointment.
		Habibie quickly removed from office the most egregious examples of Suharto's nepotism in an attempt to distinguish himself from his predecessor and win favor with the emerging opposition factions.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0775138.html (284 words)

	Inside Indonesia - Digest 64 - Support for Habibie
		Habibie, former head of the Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals' Association, is seen as an Islamic president.
		Habibie is now seen by many in Indonesia as an Islamic president.
		Habibie has moved to embrace the secular group by coopting several leading technocrats into an important economic advisory council.
	www.insideindonesia.org /digest/dig64.htm (554 words)

	Habibie: No More Fragmentation of Indonesia
		Habibie said in a state-of-the-nation speech to mark the country's 54th anniversary of independence on Tuesday.
		Habibie has been criticized by some Indonesian military officers and opposition leaders for reversing government policy on East Timor in January without adequate consultation.
		Habibie's comments indicated that Jakarta would continue its security crackdown in Aceh, despite increasing reports of human rights abuses and refugees displaced by the fighting.
	www.iht.com /articles/1999/08/17/jak.2.t.php (317 words)

	First, Habibie Has to Restore the Indonesian Economy
		Habibie has not succeeded in forming a broad-based official council to guide political reform, because reformers are reluctant to publicly commit to his leadership of the process.
		Habibie may use to his advantage in a balancer's role.
		Habibie's prospects depend heavily on his ability to convince skeptical Indonesians that he can improve their economic conditions while playing the role of a transitional leader overseeing a process of genuine political reform.
	www.iht.com /articles/1998/06/09/edbrown.t.php (820 words)

	Habibie Declares Indonesian Elections Results Legitimate
		Indonesian President B. Habibie conceded Tuesday that June’s parliamentary elections left him with “less mandate” to lead the country than his rival, Megawati Sukarnoputri, and said he would have “no problem” stepping down if a national assembly chooses her to replace him as president.
		Habibie made his comments shortly after he unilaterally declared the results of the election valid, bypassing a stalemated elections commission.
		Habibie declined to criticize Megawati or comment on her capacity to govern.
	www-tech.mit.edu /V119/N30/indonesia_30.30w.html (373 words)

	Habibie: No plans to run (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesian President B.J. Habibie says he has no plans to be a candidate when a special assembly selects a new head of state in December 1999, the state-run news agency reported Friday.
		Habibie came to power on May 21, after his predecessor Suharto stepped down amid widespread riots and violent protests over his autocratic rule.
		When the assembly chooses a president "it will obviously not be me," Habibie was quoted as telling a group of business leaders Thursday.
	www.chron.com /content/chronicle/world/98/06/13/habibie.2-0.html (130 words)

	Guterres to sue Habibie over Timor vote
		Guterres (27), who was quizzed yesterday by state prosecutors over his alleged involvement in last year's militia violence in East Timor, condemned Habibie for allowing the people of East Timor to decide on their future.
		He said Habibie had promised him in early January there was no way that East Timor could be secede from Indonesia.
		The swaggering Guterres said Habibie made the pledge a day after he announced that East Timor would be able to have a referendum giving it two options: wide-ranging autonomy under Indonesia; or complete independence.
	www.etan.org /et2000c/october/9-14/09guter.htm (1245 words)

	Asiaweek.com
		Habibie heads an association of Muslim intellectuals, known as ICMI, that some believe threatens Indonesia's Chinese community -- at a time when resentment against the minority has turned violent.
		Habibie's advisers daily send him policy memos on everything from democratization to demilitarization.
		Still, Habibie's supporters believe he will be whispering their ideas into the president's ear.
	www.asiaweek.com /asiaweek/98/0320/cs2.html (465 words)

	Foreign Correspondent - Interview
		And what Indonesia is doing since fifty years, not to misuse but to make use about the differences as a resource of inspiration.
		We have done more in the last twenty years than the former colonial masters have done in the last four hundred years.
		I have to look to the future and to create a better life and more...what you call that....
	www.abc.net.au /foreign/interv/habibie.htm (619 words)

	AsiaMedia :: Habibie's book causes stir with coup claims
		Jakarta --- Former Indonesian president B.J. Habibie has stirred up a storm with his memoirs, which implied that there was an attempt at a military coup after Suharto's fall in May 1998.
		In his book, Dr Habibie says he ordered that Lt-Gen Prabowo be replaced as commander of Kostrad, or the Army Strategic Reserves Command, after receiving reports from General Wiranto, who was the army chief then, about troop movements near the presidential palace.
		Dr Habibie has rejected demands that the book be revised, saying that it is based on his notes.
	www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /tsunami/article.asp?parentid=54760 (487 words)

	World Press Review - Goenawan Mohamad - Press Freedom - Indonesia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		They were usually banned after about a year, but by then they had been circulated clandestinely, including to campus newspapers all over the country." ISAI also gave training courses for student journalists to show them how to produce newspapers "more professionally and convincingly," says Goenawan.
		But Habibie has been moving to restore democratic practices, including press freedom.
		At that time, the magazine reported that Habibie’s family had an interest in a government deal he had made to buy 39 decrepit East German warships.
	elijahzarwan.net /wpr/editor99.htm (1144 words)

	Online NewsHour: International Peacekeepers -- September 13, 1999
		Habibie's announcement came after weeks of Indonesian insistence that it had the situation in East Timor under control.
		Habibie said he was dispatching Foreign Minister Ali Alatas to New York to discuss the matter further, but those watching the area worry that organizing the force may be a new stumbling block.
		East Timorese independence leader Xanana Gusmao told reporters Habibie had made a "courageous" decision, but stressed the urgency of the humanitarian situation in the half-island region.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/asia/july-dec99/timor_update_9-13.html (566 words)

	WorldNetDaily: Suharto's high-level crony
		Habibie's report is identical in format to the official Clinton White House reports on the entire communist Chinese leadership which were provided by an unspecified "intelligence agency." In order to obtain the intelligence reports, the Commerce Department had to be dragged into Federal Court for illegally withholding the documents.
		Habibie also headed Suharto's "Agency for Strategic Industries," placing him in charge of "10 state-owned industrial firms," including state owned PT Telkon, Indonesia's satellite TV system.
		It is no surprise that CNN has picked up the White House spin, portraying Habibie, a powerful Suharto "crony," as an innocent bystander in the East Timor genocide.
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/printer-friendly.asp?ARTICLE_ID=20531 (1092 words)

	Asiaweek.com \| Indonesia \| Stuck in the Middle \| 10/22/99
		This time, the main Habibie insider appears to be A.A. Baramuli, an MPR member from the president's home province of South Sulawesi who also chairs his Supreme Advisory Council.
		He was one of the people Habibie went to for help in navigating the obstacle-strewn path to his election.
		All this is why, despite Habibie's early attempts to declare as nonexistent the divide between Chinese and pribumi (indigenous) Indone-sians, his government maintained an Islamist complexion.
	www.pathfinder.com /asiaweek/magazine/99/1022/indonesia.html (1791 words)

	Salon News \| Bloody hands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		The fall of Indonesian dictator Suharto in May 1998 seemed to promise the end of his "New Order" -- the ruthless suppression of a diverse nation by the army, motivated by a spoils system, with the lion's share of the spoils going to Suharto's family.
		Prabowo was forced to resign and go into exile after an investigation showed that elements of his former Special Forces command, Kopassus, had been involved in the torture and "disappearances" of civilians.
		Perhaps Habibie's clearest break with the "New Order" was his startling announcement that he would allow the East Timorese to determine their future relationship to Indonesia in a plebiscite.
	www.salon.com /news/feature/1999/09/10/indonesia/index.html (542 words)

	Indonesia: Emergency Alert!
		B.J. Habibie to replace him as the President of Republic of Indonesia.
		He is not the person expected to be the new president by the students, since Habibie is also known as the Suharto's "crony".
		Prabowo, Commander of the Army Strategic Reserve Command (KOSTRAD), is in a tactical alliance with B.J. Habibie, as well as with Amien Rais.
	www.copi.com /articles/i_alert1.html (516 words)

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