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Who was Soeharto, the late leader named Indonesia's national hero'?

Muhammad Soeharto, accused of mass human rights abuses and corruption during his 32-year authoritarian rule, was posthumously named a national hero by Prabowo Subianto.
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Indonesia makes former president Soeharto posthumous national hero

The award, decided by President Prabowo Subianto, Soeharto's former son-in-law, has stirred criticism among activists and academics who cite the deceased military leader's record of mass human rights violations, corruption and nepotism during his three-decade rule. The award at the National Hero Day ceremony means that Soeharto shares the honour with a list of more than 200 people, including Sukarno, leader of Indonesia's independence movement and the country's first democratically elected president.
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