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Politics 6 months ago
TNI begins producing multivitamins distributed through free meals program
The Indonesian Military (TNI) has begun producing multivitamins to be distributed to children through its free meals program, an official said on Wednesday, the latest expansion of the military into civilian life under President Prabowo Subianto.
Academia 7 months ago
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Resurging nationalism in Southeast Asia: A blessing or a curse?
Nationalism is experiencing a resurgence as an elitist construct, not just in Southeast Asia but across both developed and developing countries, raising a question as to whether internationalism is a better fit in this age of globalization.
Politics 7 months ago
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Rewriting the past, reviving authoritarianism?
In 1971, about three years after Soeharto took office, military historian Nugroho Notosusanto led a project to write the national history book that emphasized the military’s role in “crushing rebellions” while downplaying civilian contributions to safeguarding the state.
Politics 7 months ago
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Delay triggers fresh demands to scrap history rewrite
Human rights activists and historians are urging the government to scrap its controversial national history book project after the Aug. 17 launch was postponed amid accusations that it seeks to rewrite and sanitize the nation’s past.
Society 9 months ago
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Lawmakers push to halt Fadli Zon’s 'history denialism' textbooks
Following the culture minister's skepticism over the mass rapes that occurred during the May 1998 riots, lawmakers are pushing back by suggesting that their release next month be either postponed or canceled.
Politics 9 months ago
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Female activist threatened after protesting minister’s denial of 1998 mass rape
Historian and activist Ita Fatia Nadia revealed that she has received anonymous threats after protesting Culture Minister Fadli Zon’s controversial remarks about the mass rape of Chinese-Indonesian women during the May 1998 riots, which preceded the fall of Soeharto and his authoritarian regime.
Politics 10 months ago
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Critics decry omissions of past atrocities in history draft
A group of historians and human rights activists have raised concern over a draft of the government’s “updated” national history books, which they say selectively omits some of the country’s most painful and politically sensitive chapters, risking a distorted narrative shaped by political interests.
