During the last dying days of the Suharto regime, the people
were fed up, and the credibility and moral authority of the ruling
family (can be said so) was diminishing day by day.
Eventually, the regime did something.
Suharto's daughter was appointed Minister of Social Affairs.
She was pictured visitting poor people, orphanages, dishing out
aids, visitting hospital patients, and so on.
But eventually, it didnt help.
People were fed up by the misdeeds, and the power monopoly of
the Suharto family.
This reminds me of some similar case in some other
countries.
There is a country where a certain charismatic ruler has been in
power for so long, and that he entrenched power to his family.
Because of the prominence and vulnerability of his family,
something clever was done.
The daughter was put forward, she wrote some articles in the
state media. Usually, she would write how she is just an ordinary
person, with faults and weaknesses, and that she is always striving
for truth, justice, and compassion. She is also a firm believer of
social solidarity.
Now, why would the state media avail such generous space to
her?
There are countless other columnists who can write about a wide
range of subjects.
From what I read, there is nothing special about what she wrote.
It feels more like a blog or a personal commentary. Usually talking
about her personal experiences or some things in her family, or
brothers, or parents.
This made me sad in some way.
It means it is an indication that the situation has reached the
Suharto's family level.