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National 9 years ago
'I won't apologize to PKI', Jokowi dismisses rumors
President 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.
Opinion 9 years ago
Fear is not Islamic: Reflection ahead of Ramadhan
Unfortunately, many Muslims fall to divisive propaganda without questioning the power play behind it. Support from Muslims to ban “leftist” books is especially sad; instead of upholding Islamic values they are emulating the destruction of the House of Wisdom in Baghdad in 1258 AD. They are crippling one of the most important principles in Islam, the preservation and distribution of knowledge.
Politics 9 years ago
Govt to draft recommendation from 1965 National Symposium
The government says it will draft a recommendation on the settlement of the 1965 communist purge, combining input resulting from a government-sponsored national symposium in April and a civil coalition-initiated national symposium, which will be held in June.
National 9 years ago
1965 symposium team ready to submit recommendations to govt
The team from the National Symposium on the 1965 Tragedy is set to submit to the government their recommendations, based on detailed analysis of the communist purge, in the hope of providing closure and justice for victims and survivors.
National 9 years ago
1965 Symposium Indonesia's way to face its dark past
In a historic move, the Indonesian government has for the first time organized an official event to talk about the massacre of people accused of being communist sympathizers in 1965 and 1966 to seek reconciliation for the country's dark past.
