Suharto Quotes


I would like here to announce to all Indonesian Muslims that I, as a private citizen, am prepared to take charge of the massive national effort of zakat collection... From now on, I am personally willing to receive zakat payments made in the form of money orders from every single Muslim in the country.


Citations

Suharto. Speech at the Commemoration of Isra Mi'raj, 26 Oct. 1968. Quoted in Salim, Arskal. Challenging the Secular State: The Islamization of Law in Modern Indonesia. University of Hawaii Press, 2008, p. 119.

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Suharto
Suharto
  • Born: June 8, 1921
  • Died: January 27, 2008
  • Nationality: Indonesian
  • Profession: Politician

Suharto was an Indonesian politician, and military general, who served as the second president of Indonesia, holding the office for 31 years, from the ousting of Sukarno in 1967 until his resignation in 1998. He was widely regarded by foreign observers as a dictator. However, the legacy of his 31-year rule, and his US$38 billion net worth is still debated at home and abroad.