PROF. DR. SUTAN: THE SMILE OF INDONESIAN HERO GENERAL H.M. SOEHARTO IS WITH INDONESIA’S PROSPERITY
JAKARTA-JAYA NEWS.COM – Prof. Dr. KH. Sutan Nasomal, SH, MH, Professor of International Law, contacted and conveyed to print and online media at home and abroad, specifically wishing the nation and state of the Republic of Indonesia,
“Happy Heroes’ Day, November 10, 1945 – November 10, 2025.”
“A flashback of the notes of Prof. Sutan Nasomal, SH, MH, an international law expert and economist, with the motto “For my country, Indonesia, always be victorious,” explained Prof. Dr. KH. Sutan Nasomal, a national press figure, international law expert and economist, in an interview with editors-in-chief of online print media at his office at the headquarters of the Merdeka Opposition Party in Jakarta on Sunday (November 9, 2025) via cell phone.
According to this international figure, the development and progress of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) has been like a winding road.
It was not easy as a poor country in the 1970s. Indonesia had a population of over 100 million. It had just faced the darkest rebellion in history by the Gang and the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), leaving behind the greatest hardship and poverty in Asia.
General Nasomal formulated a grand plan with the program The great thing is TRANSMIGRATION. Clearing large forests for residential areas so that poor people can own land and farm. Empty areas are very dangerous if left untouched by people. They could be invaded by foreign nations and take over.
With extraordinary courage, General Suharto helped the poor by implementing a farming program. Within 10 years, the results were recognized worldwide.
Indonesia became a major rice-producing country.
In 1980, General Haji HM Suharto opened the largest industrial zone in Asia. This encouraged foreign investors to build factories throughout Indonesia. Supported by extensive natural resources, Indonesia’s economy reached its peak in the 1990s.
Development was evenly distributed from Sabang to Merauke. National and private television stations competed to provide information. The construction of oil refineries became a source of wealth to encourage regular electricity development.
Repelita (Five-Year Development Plan) became a national work agenda that regulated the work of the central and regional governments.
Development was a key agenda to support rural communities.
Cities and regions were interconnected by the economic pulse of the planned Highways. Elevated toll roads and intercity toll roads provided access to progress during their time.
School development aimed at educating the nation’s children. Tut Wuri Handayani became a guideline for all educational institutions.

Prof. Dr. KH. Sutan Nasomal, SH, MH: General H.M. Soeharto’s strategy with ABRI MASUK VILLAGE (Armed Forces Enter the Village) was very special. Underdeveloped or poor villages were helped. Numerous bridges were built and electricity cables were installed. Villages that had been dark for hundreds of years were transformed into bright villages.
Cooperatives were encouraged to purchase agricultural products and sell cheap fertilizer, providing a variety of necessities in each village. Fishing villages were built to advance the fishermen’s economy. Boats could be rented cheaply, and fish auctions were easily accessible.
General H.M. Soeharto’s smile made Indonesia a destination for learning and collaboration across the world.
The harmony of hundreds of ethnicities and cultures, along with hundreds of different regional languages, created Indonesia’s defense strength. Separated by oceans, the number of islands reaching 17,000 islands. Making Indonesian the national language. Religious diversity is the spiritual strength of a devout society.
Indonesia is the country with the most mosques in the world, millions of them.
Indonesia’s ability to have the Palapa Satellite is due to the success of its development and the strength of its glory. The culture of deliberation unites all diverse customs, cultures, and communities into a harmonious order within the framework of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity).
Therefore, the gratitude and deepest thanks of all Indonesians to General H.M. Soeharto, the Second President of the Republic of Indonesia. The Indonesian Hero, with the Smile of the General, Indonesia Prosperous and Triumphant.
May the President of the Republic of Indonesia, General Haji Prabowo Subiyanto, make November 10, 2025, the occasion of General H.M. Soeharto’s recognition as a Great Hero of Indonesia.
So that future leaders can be even better in their sincere service.**
Editorial Team
Source:
Prof. Dr. KH. Sutan Nasomal, SH, MH, National Press Figure, President of the Freedom Opposition Party, General Kompi Founder/Guardian of ASS Islamic Boarding School, SAQWA PLUS.
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