WEEKLY SUMMARY

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06571780
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: June 20, 2018
• Case Number: F-2016-01698
• Publication Date: February 24, 1967

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WEEKLY SUMMARY
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24 Februl� y 1967
No. 0278'7
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SUKARNO RELINQUISHES AUTHORITY IN INDONESIA
President Sukarno's turnover
of his remaining authority in
Indonesia should considerably
ease the pressures that have ac-
companied the nominal sharing of
power with General Suharto dur-
ing the past 11 months. His bow-
ing is a personal triumph for Su-
harto, who has consistently main-
tained that the downgrading of
Sukarno should be a gradual
process.
As long as Sukarno remains
as titular president, however,
some of the old problem of exec-
utive duality may remain. His
behavior in his new role prob-
ably will largely determine the
extent of further measures
against him. The most immediate
test will come in the emergency
session of Congress still sched-
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uled to begin on 7 March t) de-
bate Sukarno's position.
General Suharto proba:):y will
try to persuade Congress 11)1. to
bring Sukarno to trial for Jis
alleged involvement in the abor-
tive coup of October 1965. Su-
harto's remarks to service com-
manders on 23 February strssed
that "justice" must be the nuide-
line for congressional actA,n
with the rights of both Su-,arno
and his accusers taken int) con-
sideration.
Pro-Sukarno elements, _nclud-
ing those in East Java whe-c
they are strongest, have Imo yet
reacted to the announcemen._
The Indonesian Army has juAaed
that there would be no tro!Ible
if Sukarno "voluntarily" s7epped
down, as he now has seemed to
do.
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WEEKLY SUMMARY 24 Feb 67
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