Friendship forever

Some dictators fall out with the West and must be punished for their crimes. Others simply age gracefully, a friend of the West until the end:

Former Indonesian president Suharto, who escaped trial for corruption on health grounds, appeared healthy on Monday as he attended the wedding of one of his granddaughters, a report said Sunday.

The 84-year-old former president, in a black suit and tie, arrived at the At-Tien mosque early for the wedding of Gendis Siti Hatmanti, the daughter of his second eldest son, Bambang Trihatmojo, ElShinta radio said.

Suharto, who walked with a cane, appeared healthy and cheerful, a reporter quoted by AFP as saying.

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