Farewell Bapak Soeharto
Some hate him, but lot of us love him.. The old saying is true, you will never appreciate things before you lost it.
CNN put the headlines “Indonesia’s Ex-Dictators, Soeharto Dies”, while ABCnews gently revise its headlines to “Former Indonesia Leader Dies” with a news description “Ex-president, often villified for his brutal rule, dies at 86.”
While foreign media perceive Soeharto as a fierce and lethal for political opponent, Soeharto start gain respects and admires from the country just after his death. Something that should happen in the last 10 years after his 32years dedication to the country.
Of course, despite his policy that some claim was a mistake, brutal and against human rights, he did what it takes to bring the country in a new era, defends country’s dignity and guard the (big) country in one nation.
As it taken for granted, it happened for the last 32 years. The next 10 years, the country struggling from terrorists, separatists, some foreign warships in our sea territory, and work very hard just to meet the milestone Soeharto reach in 1984 where Indonesia can rely on her own rice fields and start exporting high quality agricultures.
Btw, in his last 24 full-days struggling his own life, the smiling general maybe taught to all Indonesian the last lessons: never give up!!! 
Farewell & Thank You, Mr President.
