Suharto laid to rest in his hometown in Indonesia

New Delhi: The former Indonesian dictator, Suharto was laid at rest on Monday in his hometown in Java.

Suharto was buried near the royal city of Solo in central Java in a state funeral with military honours.

Tens of thousands of people lined the roads of the capital, Jakarta, and Solo for the funeral procession of the man ruled Indonesia for 32 years.

Forced out of power in 1998 in a student-led protest amid social and economic chaos, Suharto died in hospital on Sunday, aged 86, after suffering multiple organ failure.

Though he brought political stability to this nation, Suharto’s rule is also widely seen as corrupt one.

Few mourned when he was overthrown in 1998 in the wake of the Asian financial crisis.

Suharto never stood trial for his corruption nor for accusations of massive human rights violations committed in his campaign against left wing groups in Indonesia.