Indonesia Suharto sworn in for another 5 year

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(11 Mar 1998) T/I: 10:00:30 GS 10:30:20 (13/03/1998) • • • Indonesian President Suharto was sworn in for another five-year term on Wednesday (11/3) as his nation confronts a falling currency, rampant inflation and rising unemployment. • The 76-year-old former army general pledged to devote his energies to arresting the economic decline that began last year with a drop in the value of the Indonesian rupiah and other Asian currencies. • Despite his age and past health concerns, Asia's longest-serving leader was re-elected on Tuesday after being granted emergency powers that some fear will be used against opponents. • • SHOWS: • • JAKARTA, INDONESIA 11/03 • Security outside parliament; • exteriors of building; • arrivals of Suharto daughter Tutu and son Tommy; • Suharto arrival in parliament to applause; • general WS of parliament; • Suharto being sworn-in - taking oath; • WS hall; • Suharto signing decree of his re-election; • CU signing; • handshakes and applause; • SOT Suharto: We will never enjoy again an economic growth such as we have experienced for more than the past quarter of century ; • cutaway; • SOT Suharto: As a nation, we must tighten our belts as an individual, as a group some of us might lead an affluent life but as a nation, we can no longer afford to lead an extravagant life. ; • cutaway; • Suharto being applauded by parliamentarians. • • 3.00 • • Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork • Twitter: / ap_archive • Facebook: / aparchives • Instagram: / apnews • • • You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...

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