CURRENT INTELLIGENCE WEEKLY REVIEW

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0001393498
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: June 22, 2015
• Document Release Date: November 20, 2009
• Case Number: F-2006-00081
• Publication Date: January 27, 1978

 The stu ents have genera y
military warnings not to take to the
streets, but their attacks on Suharto have
become sharper and more personal and are
receiving widespread publicity. Calls for
his ouster are being made publicly for the
first time. The President has been criti-
cized for his inaccessibility, his refusal to
share power with civilians, and his toler-
ance of corruption.
Last weekend, the government, in a
move to preempt planned antigovernment
demonstrations in Jakarta, shutdown ma-
jor newspapers and detained for a time
some 300 students. Closing the papers will
limit coverage of student complaints as
well as the publicity surrounding a current
trial in the capital that has involved
Reacting to increased activity by stu- corruption charges against Suharto's wife.
dent critics in recent weeks, the govern- A significant breakdown in public order
ment last weekend temporarily arrested a might well undercut the President's al-
large number of students and moved to ready declining prestige and could erode
 his support within the military. It could
even encourage military leaders to start
considering a successor.
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