Salawati Daud arrested
Nieuwe Courant, 8 November 1949: NIT information ministry announces the arrest of Makassar council member Salawati Daud, said to have held a leading role in the Masamba gang, found by troops in a cave about 8 km from Masamba; order is declared restored within a week. Official colonial-state framing; no corroboration in
Renewed tension in Makassar: four ex-guerrilla battalions failed to surrender
Nieuwe Courant, 20 August 1951: report of renewed tension in Makassar after four CTN ex-guerrilla battalions failed to appear for their 17 August incorporation into the APRI, leaving with cash, uniforms and trucks meant for Kahar Muzakkar; Col. Kawilarang announces strict measures. The text ends with Pedoman Rakjat say
CTN question: no negotiations
Nieuwe Courant, 22 August 1951: defence ministry spokesman says reports of Salawati Daud's trip into South Sulawesi's interior to contact CTN leader Kahar Muzakkar wrongly suggest renewed negotiations; he regrets that some people's leaders want to negotiate with Kahar, who acted for personal gain, and insists on strict