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Academia 4 months ago
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Beyond the builder: Soeharto, impunity and the global standard of heroism
The proposed conferral of the national hero title upon Soeharto challenges not only our collective memory but also our unwavering commitment to transitional justice and the mandates of the 1998 Reformasi.
Politics 4 months ago
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Even for those born after his heyday, Soeharto still casts a dark shadow
Yet, memories of Soeharto's heavy-handedness in governing the country have been passed down to these twentysomething youths during their formative years. Thus, it has become easier for them to denounce the plan from President Prabowo Subianto's administration to bestow national hero status upon the former general.
Opinion 4 months ago
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Analysis: Soeharto, national hero? Rehabilitating corruption, repression
Barring any last-minute political twists, President Prabowo Subianto's administration appears poised to crown Indonesia's second president and Prabowo's former father-in-law Soeharto as a national hero. The move would mark a dramatic turn in the country's reckoning with its authoritarian past, as no previous president had dared to officially honor the man whose 32-year rule was synonymous with repression, corruption, and nepotism.
Academia 4 months ago
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‘Revolusi’ versus Indonesia's attempt to rewrite history
Rewriting history is not inherently wrong, but when it is done opaquely with an aim to benefit the powers that be in today's regime, it not only negates facts but also the very journey our nation and people trod to get where we are.
