Chapter 564: Back 20 Years Ago
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Tensions in the Middle East have intensified, political instability in Eastern Europe has continued, and the last colony on the African continent, Lambia, has declared independence......
Compared with these international events, the Indonesian government's intention to assassinate Wei Xiong seems to be nothing to mention.
But this world is like this, just because Wei Xiong is an international celebrity, the richest person in the world, has a strong international influence, etc.,
So even if it is a trivial matter, as long as it is related to him, it will also attract attention.
What's more, it is such a thing as 'assassination', and the media focus and the United States, the United Kingdom, China and other countries have successively expressed their positions, which has pushed public opinion to the peak.
In this case, some celebrities who are considered to be good with Wei Xiong have also been questioned by the media.
Among them is Michael?? Jackson, Madonna, Cameron, Sophie?? Marceau, Zhou Runfa, etc., these people also expressed their opinions.
Although the words are different, they all condemn the actions of the Indonesian government without exception.
The Indonesian government, which had been silent in the face of such strong diplomatic pressure from public opinion, finally responded to the matter on January 30.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Moras personally held a press conference.
At a press conference, Moraes denied that Indonesian intelligence agencies had sent agents to assassinate Wei Xiong, accusing it of smearing the Indonesian government:
We understand the Hong Kong police's desire to solve the case as soon as possible.
But the alleged evidence they released was all from the confession of an Indonesian who later committed suicide in a detention center.
Who knows if he really committed suicide, or maybe someone wanted to kill someone?
As for the notebook that is said to record Wei Xiong's whereabouts, it is even more ridiculous, if anyone needs it now, I can take out ten of them right now.
That kind of thing wants to be faked, and it is not technical at all.
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At the press conference, Moraes did not say that Wei Xiong was the Hong Kong tycoon who provided money to anti-government groups in Indonesia.
It's not that he doesn't want to say it, but he can't say it.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be even more obvious to the outside world that the Indonesian government sent people to assassinate Wei Xiong in retaliation for supporting anti-government organizations in Indonesia.
Even when a reporter asked this question, he flatly denied it.
On February 2, Hong Kong's Tian Tian Ribao published on its front page a large number of materials and pictures of several massacres of Chinese during the Suharto era.
This information has never been disclosed before.
Including how the Indonesian military planned and slaughtered the exact number of people. In addition, there is some evidence of embezzlement of state assets by the Suharto family.
Including the assets of the Suharto family in the United States and Europe.
The next day, many mainstream media in Europe and the United States, including the New York Times, reprinted the report, which immediately attracted the attention of public opinion.
Since the Hong Kong police announced the facts of the case, the person concerned, Wei Xiong, has remained silent.
He also turned a blind eye to the encirclement and interception of a large number of reporters at home and abroad, until a week later, Wei Xiong finally launched a counterattack.
And as soon as he shot, he was so sharp.
Because in the next few days, the "New York Times" and other media checked according to the information published by the "Daily Daily", and sure enough, they found the problem.
There are Suharto family members or people close to the Suharto family who hold shares in more than a dozen companies in the United States and Europe.
Among them are Coca-Cola, Wal-Mart, Procter & Gamble and other Fortune 500 companies, and this is only a small part of Suharto's overseas assets.
According to the information published by the "Daily Daily".
The Suharto family has at least $2.7 billion in deposits with Citibank, Chase Manhattan Bank and Swiss banks in Europe.
Although due to the bank's secrecy clause, there is no way to verify this deposit.
But when the Suharto family's stake in European and American companies is confirmed, the vast majority of people will not doubt the authenticity of the deposit.
February 7th
The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a press conference, at which Foreign Minister Morais warned that foreign media had touched Indonesia's bottom line:
In the past few days,
A group of media outlets, mainly Hong Kong's "Tian Tian Daily" and the US "New York Times", have vigorously reported and exaggerated the news of the so-called presidential corruption.
This is a serious slander and provocation against Mr. President and the Indonesian Government.
Over the past two decades, Indonesia has made tremendous progress under the leadership of President Suharto, which is obvious to all.
For this, all Indonesians are grateful and reverent.
Therefore, I warn those who seek to slander Mr. President and sow discord in Indonesia that your sinister intentions will not succeed.
The Indonesian government will also retain the power to pursue further action.
February 8th
Indonesia's Ministry of Culture announced a ban on Hong Kong-made films to be screened in Indonesia, an order that was first reported by the Daily Daily and Lianhe Zaobao.
Monday, February 11
When the Indonesian foreign exchange market opened, the rupiah continued to rise and showed no signs of stopping, and it was obvious that someone was estimating the inhalation of the rupiah.
During the reign of Soekarno, Indonesia experienced financial difficulties and sluggish economic development.
During the Suharto period, Indonesia adopted a policy of opening up to the outside world, and the economy began to strengthen, maintaining a GDP growth rate of more than 8% for a long time.
But since the 80s, the growth rate has dropped to about 5% due to limited funding.
Therefore, the Indonesian government actively attracts foreign investment, and at the same time, strives to obtain long-term low-interest loans provided by international financial organizations and developed countries in Europe and the United States.
It leaves a basic channel for international investment to enter.
On the 12th and 13th, the rupiah continued to rise against the US dollar, and the impact began to be felt, and the export industry denominated in the rupiah was damaged.
Including grain, petroleum, minerals and chemical products.
On the 14th, Bank Indonesia announced a cut in the bank interest rate to increase the total flow of domestic funds and curb the rise of the currency.
On the 15th, a video was broadcast on Sky TV in the United Kingdom.
The footage, filmed secretly in a five-star hotel in the United Kingdom, shows a man in the sex trade with a call girl.
The resolution of the picture is very high, and you can clearly see the faces of the man and the call girl.
In addition, there is sound.
And the man in the video is none other than Suharto's second son, Bamban, not only because he can clearly see Bamban's face.
Also because the man in the video made a phone call after the sex trade was completed.
During the call, the man could clearly be heard mentioning a company, which was a chemical company controlled by the Suharto family.
This video immediately attracted attention.
Obviously, this is part of the retaliation between Wei Xiong and the Indonesian government, but there is no doubt that the Indonesian government is at a disadvantage.
Because the rupiah is still rising.
On the 16th, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held another press conference, at which Foreign Minister Moras had a serious expression and a very stern tone.
In response to Sky TV's video of Bamban, Ramos has consistently denied:
This is clearly another malicious hype against Mr. President and his family, and yes, the man in the video does look like Mr. Bamban.
But that's about it.
The owner of Sky TV is a world-famous movie tycoon, and it couldn't have been easier for him to find a few similar-looking actors to shoot such a scene.
After helping Bamban to defend himself, Morath's expression became more and more serious:
I believe that everyone here is well aware that the Indonesian rupiah is continuing to appreciate at present, and this is not a natural thing that happens under the effect of the market.
It's someone who is maliciously manipulating behind the scenes.
After investigation, we have enough evidence to prove that this person is Wei Xiong, and I can say unceremoniously that he is making enemies of the whole of Indonesia.
His plan will not succeed.
At present, our financial sector has taken a series of countermeasures. However, we remain hopeful that ASEAN as a whole should take action.
The economies of ASEAN countries are highly compact.
If Indonesia's economy suffers, other countries are unlikely to be spared.
On the 18th, Indonesia began to sell US dollar foreign exchange and buy the rupiah, and at the same time lowered the bank interest rate again in an attempt to curb the appreciation of the rupiah.
But with little effect, the rupiah continued to appreciate, approaching the 2,000 mark.
Stocks fell nearly 5% throughout the day, with stocks in Indonesia's traditional export sectors such as grain, chemicals, petroleum and minerals falling the most.
The whole market was in a panic and they were selling their stocks.
This undoubtedly further exacerbated the decline in the stock market. At this time, the ASEAN countries could not sit still, and the situation in Indonesia was already very dangerous.
If it breaks through the 2,000 mark, the stock market will plummet.
At that point, the Indonesian government's only option would be to implement a fixed exchange rate, but the fixed exchange rate would allow the Indonesian government to control the cross-border flow of capital.
First of all, the International Monetary Fund and Western countries such as Europe and the United States will not agree.
As long as the United States and other Western countries do not relent, Indonesia will not be able to implement a fixed exchange rate, and it will not be able to stabilize the exchange rate if it cannot implement a fixed exchange rate.
If a fixed exchange rate cannot be implemented, the rupiah will continue to rise.
When a certain level is reached, the speculators behind it will inevitably sell the rupiah frantically, and the speed may be several times or even dozens of times that of the rise.
For a country, a large rise and fall in the currency in the short term is not a good thing.
What's more, with this kind of malicious sniping, the stock market crash will become an irreversible result, and Indonesia's financial order will also be on the verge of collapse.
Or even a complete collapse.
ASEAN countries, including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Brunei, will also be severely affected. This is clearly not what they want to see.
And that's not what worries them the most.
What worries them even more is that other international investors will gather like shark versions that smell blood and launch larger-scale attacks.
At that point, it will no longer be a matter for Indonesia alone.
The whole of ASEAN will be unlucky, so the disaster must be nibbled in the early stages.
So Singapore took the lead.
On the 19th, at the request of the Indonesian government, an agreement was reached with Indonesia to lend 10 billion US dollars to Indonesia. Of this amount, 5 billion will be used to replenish foreign exchange reserves.
On the 20th, Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a press conference.
At the press conference, Foreign Minister Wong Kan Seng announced the loan agreement with the Indonesian government and called on all parties to remain calm:
I think there was a misunderstanding from the beginning, and that the assassination may have been an individual act of some people.
He has nothing to do with the Indonesian people,
The current economic crisis that Indonesia is experiencing has taken a huge toll on the Indonesian people, and we hope that all parties will remain calm.
At the same time, I must stress that ASEAN is one and we will not sit idly by.
On the 21st, the Indonesian rupiah continued to appreciate, and the Indonesian government had to use its foreign exchange reserves again, which curbed the rate of appreciation to a certain extent.
On this day, the front page headline of "Lianhe Zaobao" revealed:
On the evening of the 20th, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Kwang Yao personally called Wei Xiong, and the two chatted for nearly half an hour in a rather pleasant atmosphere.
But no agreement was reached.
On the 22nd, the rupiah was still rising, and by the end of the market, the rupiah was 1 US dollar against the US dollar, just one step away.
2000 is undoubtedly a psychological mark.
Once the breakthrough occurs, the market panic will inevitably spread further, and the speculators behind it are very likely to choose to smash the rupiah at this time.
On the afternoon of the 22nd.
At an event, Indonesian President Suharto said in strong terms: The Indonesian government and the Indonesian people will not succumb to any threat.
If Indonesia's finances suffer a major blow, we will respond strongly.
This remark appeared on the news of major television stations around the world that night, and the outside world speculated about what the so-called strong response meant.
Could it be that they continue to send people to assassinate Wei Xiong?
Since February 2, with the front-page headline of the Daily Daily, the confrontation between Wei Xiong and the Indonesian government has officially begun.
The two sides have come and gone, gradually pushing the war situation to a high tide.
And in this process, countless media are paying attention to the fact that it is rare to see this kind of single-handedly confronting a country in a hundred years.
Undoubtedly, Suharto's words made headlines in the world's major media the next day
It seems to be a response to Suharto's tough statement, and Sylvestre, president of Weishi Investment, was interviewed by reporters on the afternoon of the 23rd.
This is the first time Sylvester has been interviewed since the sniper attack on the rupiah.
Sylvester was coming out of a restaurant after lunch with a female friend when he was blocked by a reporter following him.
"Mr. Powell, when are you going to take your next step?"
"Mr. Powell, what do you have to say about Indonesian President Suharto's claim that he will take strong measures in response?"
"Mr. Powell, will Webster Investments smash the market on Monday?"
"Mr. Powell, if Singapore and other ASEAN countries provide support to Indonesia, how will Westster Investments respond?
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In the past, when faced with this situation, Sylvester was escorted by bodyguards and left quickly, but today he unexpectedly stopped.
Then a slightly disdainful smile appeared on his face.
"A strong response? I'm curious about this, if Suharto wants to send someone to assassinate me, please hurry up, preferably in the next two days. ā
"Otherwise, he'd wait to go back 20 years. ā
"Our purpose is not to make money, let alone to care about losses, the only purpose is to get those shameful criminals to be punished as they deserve. ā
The same gunpowder remark appeared in the news that night.
What Sylvester means is to set Indonesia's economy back 20 years, a figure that is enough to make all Indonesians feel creepy.
No one will doubt his words.
From 'our purpose is not to make money, let alone care about losses', we can see Wei Xiong's determination. If he really fights regardless of losses,
The Indonesian government will not be able to fight even if it runs out of its treasury.
Is it true that Indonesia's finances will collapse next week? It is not yet known, but panic has spread further within Indonesia.
On the 24th, Indonesia and Thailand reached an agreement to borrow 5 billion US dollars to replenish foreign exchange reserves.
At 10 o'clock in the morning, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kwang Yao said when meeting with visiting Indonesian President Suharto: Singapore will firmly stand with Indonesia.
He also reiterated his call on the parties concerned to resolve the issue through dialogue and consultation.
Around the same time, the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a press conference, at which the spokesman began by condemning any use or attempted use of violence.
Then he said: Now Indonesia's economy has become a very dangerous state.
Malaysia has also been affected by this, with the stock market down 4% at the close of trading last Friday, which is a very bad sign.
We don't know if it will fall again tomorrow when the market opens, but we hope not.
Malaysia and Indonesia are both ASEAN countries and the two countries have close ties in all aspects, so we will support Indonesia when necessary.
At the same time, we hope that the two parties will sit down and resolve the dispute peacefully.
At 2:30 p.m., Nysses held a press conference at the Peninsula Hotel to make its first public statement on the dispute with the Indonesian government:
So far, the Indonesian authorities have denied it in every possible way.
And on various occasions they have made some remarks that equate the Indonesian government with the Indonesian people, which cannot but make people suspect that they are using the people as a shield.
At the expense of the Indonesian people, in exchange for their own rule and high officials.
It turns out that such a ruling class will be overthrown by the people and abandoned by history, and we are sure that this day will not be too far away.
Again, we would like to inform the countries concerned - each family sweeps the snow in front of its own door, and does not care about the frost on the tiles of others!
One by one, information flows to major media organizations all over the world, and the first to get it to the audience is naturally the TV station.
This is also the advantage of TV stations over paper media.
Looking at the speeches and statements one after another, the audience seemed to feel the suffocating tension before the big war.
But the smell has excited many Hong Kongers.
People worship heroes, and now Wei Xiong has to be worshiped by himself to resist Indonesia and even the entire ASEAN.
Especially young people.
In a word, it's so handsome!
At this moment, a news item was inserted on major TV stations.
At 3:30 p.m. today, the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a notice saying that King Bhumibol of Thailand will visit Wei Xiong in Hong Kong in a private capacity.