Suharto family pocketed millions on British arms - report

The family of former Indonesian dictator Suharto pocketed hundreds of millions of pounds in the 1990s through huge mark-ups on arms deals, including the purchase of Hawk jets from Britain, it was reported today.

A trading company owned by Suharto’s daughter Siti Hardiyanti ‘‘Tutut’’ Rukmana acted as the agent in the purchase of 30 British-built Hawk trainers and light attack jets between 1993 and 1995, The Jakarta Post newspaper said.