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'I won't apologize to PKI', Jokowi dismisses rumors
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President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo (third left) accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla (fourth left) and Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo (second left) attended a breaking-of-the-fast gathering at the TNI headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, on June 27. (Antara/Puspa Perwitasari)
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resident Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has clarified that he does not have any plan to apologize to former members of the now defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). The statement comes amid circulating rumors that his administration would do so following efforts for reconciliation with the victims of the 1965 communist purge and their families.
"There is no plan or thoughts at all that I would apologize to the PKI," he said during a breaking-of-the-fast event with the Indonesian Military (TNI) at the TNI headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta on Monday.
The statement was reportedly made to counter rumors spread about the government's plan to apologize to families of members of the defunct party.
He pointed out that that it was his fourth statement on the government's stance about the PKI. He previously raised the issue when he met with Islamic organizations Nahdlatul Ulama and the youth wing of Muhammadiyah (PP Muhammadiyah), as well as at the Pancasila Sanctity Day commemoration event last year.
"But there are rumors about raising this issue again. Don’t listen to them," he said.
The government is focusing on moving forward without being burdened by the past and everyone should play their part in building unity for a better future for Indonesia, he added. (rin)
