GA-01331 1985-07-06 relevance B public
Brieven: Suharto's moorddadige vrees voor oude, trouwe communisten (Letters: Suharto's murderous fear of old, loyal communists)
Letters: Suharto's murderous fear of old, loyal communists
Reader's letter in NRC Handelsblad (6 Jul 1985) answering a plea for clemency for old communists. The writer asserts the Lubang Buaya generals' murder was 'historically' the PKI's work, 'assisted by the communist women of the Gerwani', cites televised exhumation, and attacks Pramoedya's Nobel candidacy. Repeats the New Order slander narrative.
Surat pembaca di NRC Handelsblad (6 Jul 1985) menanggapi seruan pengampunan bagi komunis tua. Penulis menegaskan pembunuhan jenderal di Lubang Buaya 'secara historis' ulah PKI, 'dibantu perempuan komunis Gerwani', menyebut penggalian jenazah di televisi, dan menyerang pencalonan Nobel Pramoedya. Mengulang narasi fitnah Orde Baru.
“p.1: 'Historically this murder is on the account of the P.K.I., assisted by the communist women of the Gerwani.'”
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- 01 Primary Sources/1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals/Dutch press (1945-2000) - articles on Gerwis, Gerwani and members (Delpher)/NRC Handelsblad (1985-07-06) - BRIEVEN SUHARTO'S MOORDDADIGE VREES VOOR OUDE, TROUWE COMMUNISTEN (Z 156) [Delpher KBNRC01-000029797-a0191].txt
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