Latief had spent a career in the Army and , according to Anderson , had been both a staunch Sukarno loyalist and a friend with Suharto .
Central to the Anderson theory is an examination of a little - known figure in the Indonesian army , Colonel Abdul Latief .
Colonel had spent a career in the Army and , according to Anderson , had been both a staunch Sukarno loyalist and a friend with Suharto .
Central to the Anderson theory is an examination of a little - known figure in the Indonesian army , Colonel Abdul Latief .