Garuda purser died serving his passengers, his Japanese wife says

Garuda purser died serving his passengers, his Japanese wife says

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Fatima Miki Yamamoto, Japanese wife of Wiranto Wooryono, an Indonesian purser who died in a Garuda 737-400 crash at Yogyakarta airport in central Java, poses with her son Mikan holding his father's photo at their house in Jakarta on March 10.

Indonesian president announces new cabinet

Indonesian president announces new cabinet

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid (L) announces Oct. 26 a new ''National Unity'' cabinet that includes former military commander Gen. Wiranto as coordinating minister for politics and security affairs. The president, who is nearly blind, was accompanied by Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri, who read the cabinet list for him at the presidential palace in Jakarta.

Key Indonesian politicians vow to set up new gov't

Key Indonesian politicians vow to set up new gov't

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Megawati Sukarnoputri (L), presidential front-runner, of the Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan), confers with Armed Forces Chief Gen. Wiranto (R), who is tipped to be the ruling Golkar party's vice presidential candidate, in Jakarta on Sept. 28. They pledged to establish a new ''legitimate'' government peacefully once the country's highest legislative body, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), convenes Oct. 1 to elect president and vice president.

Gen. Wiranto listens to Habibie's announcement

Gen. Wiranto listens to Habibie's announcement

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian armed forces commander Gen. Wiranto (R) stands by President B.J. Habibie (L) at the presidential palace Sept. 12. Habibie, in a televised speech, announced Indonesia will accept an international peacekeeping force to violence-torn East Timor.

No accord reached between Indonesia, UN mission

No accord reached between Indonesia, UN mission

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian Armed Forces chief Gen. Wiranto speaks to journalists following inconclusive talks between Indonesia and a U.N. Security Council (UNSC) mission at the presidential palace in Jakarta on Sept. 9.

Garuda purser died serving his passengers, his Japanese wife say

Garuda purser died serving his passengers, his Japanese wife say

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Fatima Miki Yamamoto, Japanese wife of Wiranto Wooryono, an Indonesian purser who died in a Garuda 737-400 crash at Yogyakarta airport in central Java, poses with her son Mikan holding his father's photo at their house in Jakarta on March 10. (Kyodo)

Key Indonesian politicians vow to set up new gov't

Key Indonesian politicians vow to set up new gov't

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Megawati Sukarnoputri (L), presidential front-runner, of the Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan), confers with Armed Forces Chief Gen. Wiranto (R), who is tipped to be the ruling Golkar party's vice presidential candidate, in Jakarta on Sept. 28. They pledged to establish a new ''legitimate'' government peacefully once the country's highest legislative body, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), convenes Oct. 1 to elect president and vice president.

Wahid brings forward demand for Wiranto resignation

Wahid brings forward demand for Wiranto resignation

LONDON, Britain - Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid (C) talks at a London press conference Feb. 1, at which he said he has demanded that former military chief Gen. Wiranto resign from the government immediately. Wahid had said earlier he would wait until he returns home on Feb. 13 to seek Wiranto's ouster.

Wiranto undecided whether to resign

Wiranto undecided whether to resign

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Former Indonesian Defense Forces commander Gen. Wiranto meets the press in Jakarta on Feb. 1 and said he is undecided whether to resign or not from his cabinet post after the Inquiry Commission of East Timor Human Rights Abuses on Jan. 31 recommended the government investigate at least 40 people, including Wiranto and five other generals, for their involvement in the East Timor violence. Wiranto, coordinating minister for politics and security affairs, also said he was unaware of news reports President Abdurrahman Wahid is planning to ask him to resign.

Indonesian president announces new cabinet

Indonesian president announces new cabinet

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid (L) announces Oct. 26 a new ''National Unity'' cabinet that includes former military commander Gen. Wiranto as coordinating minister for politics and security affairs. The president, who is nearly blind, was accompanied by Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri, who read the cabinet list for him at the presidential palace in Jakarta.

Gen. Wiranto listens to Habibie's announcement

Gen. Wiranto listens to Habibie's announcement

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian armed forces commander Gen. Wiranto (R) stands by President B.J. Habibie (L) at the presidential palace Sept. 12. Habibie, in a televised speech, announced Indonesia will accept an international peacekeeping force to violence-torn East Timor.

No accord reached between Indonesia, UN mission

No accord reached between Indonesia, UN mission

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian Armed Forces chief Gen. Wiranto speaks to journalists following inconclusive talks between Indonesia and a U.N. Security Council (UNSC) mission at the presidential palace in Jakarta on Sept. 9.