11.   The Honorary Council, a group of government and media officials that oversees the association, accused the magazine of violating journalistic ethics by degrading Suharto.

12.   The interview sparked a student protest at Kuwait University, but the professor, Alia Shuaib, accused the magazine of fabricating the interview.

13.   The magazines were accused of jeopardizing national stability and unity with their articles.

14.   The three magazines were accused of publishing stories deemed a threat to national stability.

15.   Then information minister R. Hartono accused the magazine of defaming the President and vowed to sue its editors.