Sukarno threatens 'deviators' (Townsville Daily Bulletin, 20 Desember 1965)

The Townsville Daily Bulletin (1965-12-20) - Sukarno Threatens Deviators Source: Trove, National Library of Australia - https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article295467514 Date retrieved: 2026-10-17 OCR text (uncorrected) follows. 20 Dec 1965 - SUKARNO THREATENS "DEVIATORS" Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld.: 1907 - 1909; 1912 - 1966), Monday 20 December 1965, page 1 SUKARNO THREATENS "DEVIATORS"DJAKARTA. nDfcc./lO '(A.A.P.-Reuter).... "Igrsi-dent'' Sukarno, ha£ "said here that those Who de-viated from the cburse ofu»e inaunesmn revolution would be shot dead He did not explain who those people were, but told a gathering of the Indonesian Women's Association: "The Indonesian revolution is the basis of the struggle of the Indonesian people to achieve their Ideal/ He said the extraordinary military tribunal to be set up would not only try those who directly were involved in the coup, but also thoso who deliberately deviated from the revolution. The Army newspaper has reported that Government troops, in a swoop at Tjandl Petak village in Central Java, captured the Communist Mayor of nearby Bojolall, Mr. Suali, together with eight « followers. Tho official Antara nowsagcncy reported that a total of 30,000 coup supporters had been -arrested in South Borneo. In North Celebes, a local Communist. leader named Nan! Van Gobs, who was to have been appointed governor of tho province If the coup succeeded, also was arrested It has also been announced that the Indonesian Government was setting up an emergency court to try people who attempt to "sabotage" or hinder the success of the Govern-WPnt'fl now APnnnmln mas.sures. President Sukarno issued the order at a meeting of ' the Supreme Operations Command (KOTI), which was re ported to have reviewed the sorcurlty situation throughout tho country.