The dismissal of Ari Askhara from his job as president director of national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, only 15 months after being appointed, has been welcomed with an outpouring of delight from several quarters. Flower boards from Garuda employees began arriving at the State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) Ministry office in Jakarta on Friday expressing support and appreciation for Erick Thohir, the minister who fired Ari on Thursday following the recent discovery of a smuggled Harley-Davidson motorcycle and other goods aboard a Garuda aircraft. “Let’s clean up the SOEs. Bravo. We support you,” the message read on one of the flower boards from families of Garuda employees. The Garuda Indonesia Cabin Crew Union (Ikagi) also voiced its gratitude for the decision. "We kindly appreciate SOE Minister Erick Thohir's decision to sack Ari Askhara from his posi...