Remembering Suharto's Century, Fadli Zon: Mr. Suharto Saved Indonesia From Communism

JAKARTA - Today, Tuesday, June 8, 2021, is the 100th anniversary of the 2nd President of the Republic of Indonesia, Suharto, or 1 century. Suharto died at the age of 87 on January 27, 2008.

Remembering the century of the birth of the father of development, Gerindra Party politician Fadli Zon uploaded a photo with Suharto or Pak Harto.

In his Instagram account @fadlizon, he shows a photo of Suharto holding his hand. In the caption, the photo was taken in 2007.

In addition to remembering Suharto as the Father of Indonesian Development, Fadli Zon assessed that the 32-year-old president was also an important figure in crushing communism in the country.

"In memory of Mr. Harto 100 Years, June 8, 1921-8 June 2021. The Father of Indonesian Development. Mr. Harto is also the person who saved Indonesia from communism in 1965-1966", wrote Fadli Zon quoted from the description of the upload Tuesday, June 8.

The Chairman of the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Agency of House of Representatives did not forget to pray for Suharto, who died 13 years ago.

"Hopefully given the best place in the sight of Allah SWT. Al Fatihah", he wrote.