Indonesia Protest at Mass Arrests (News-Mail, 6 Feb 1963)

News-Mail (1963-02-06) - Indonesia Protest At Mass Arrests Source: Trove, National Library of Australia - https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article283030200 Date retrieved: 2026-10-17 OCR text (uncorrected) follows. 06 Feb 1963 - INDONESIA PROTEST AT MASS ARRESTS News-Mail (Bundaberg, Qld: 1961 - 1965), Wednesday 6 February 1963, page 7 INDONESIA PROTEST AT MASS ARRESTSDJAKARTA, February 5 (AAP-Reuter): The big Communist' controlled Sobsi Trade Union Federation today cabled a protest to the Singapore Government, following its mass arrests of left-wing elements on the island last weekend.A federation spokesman said the cable'read in part, "On behalf of three million Indonesianlabourers we condemn strongly the arrests and demand the immediate release of the detainees.” Sobsl claimed the arrests were ordered as a move to quell opposition to the projected Malaysia Federation.The left-wing parties — Partindo (Indonesian Party) and the Gerwani (Women’s Movement) have also protested against the arrests.Reports from Singapore said police today moved out of the Headquarters of the left-wing opposition party ' Barisan Socialis, which they occupied following Saturday’s mass arrests. A police spokesman said certain documents and files were impounded..WarningIn Kuala Lumpur today, the Sultan of Brunei. Sir Omar Ali Saifuddin, warned he would not hesitate to seek the assistance of his allies "if Indonesian volunteers attempt to invade the Sultanate.”He was commenting on a -statement by the Indonesian Army Chief of Staff, Major' General Achmad Jani, that his forces were awaiting orders to move into the Borneo territories.The Sultan said he hoped Indonesia would not precipitate a crisis which might lead to a conflagration in Southeast Asia.