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The black hole of Bali (The Guardian, 8 September 1990)
The Guardian (Weekend Guardian), 8 Sept 1990, p.A4, John Gittings, 'The black hole of Bali': long feature on the 1965 massacre (250,000 or more killed), how the killings were organised by the army under Suharto, the Aidit/PKI role, the US list of communists (Martens/Kadane) and US encouragement, survivors ('Tapols') and silence under Suharto. It describes the Crocodile's Hole monument at Lubang Buaya, where a frieze shows 'communist women' in flimsy garments frolicking while officers are tipped into the well. Gerwani is not named.
The Guardian (Weekend Guardian), 8 Sep 1990, hlm. A4, John Gittings, 'The black hole of Bali': fitur panjang tentang pembantaian 1965 (250.000 atau lebih tewas), pengorganisasian pembunuhan oleh tentara di bawah Suharto, peran Aidit/PKI, daftar komunis AS (Martens/Kadane) dan dorongan AS, penyintas ('Tapol') dan pembungkaman di bawah Suharto. Menggambarkan monumen Lubang Buaya (Crocodile's Hole) dengan relief 'perempuan komunis' berpakaian tipis bersuka ria sementara para perwira dilempar ke sumur. Gerwani tidak disebut.
“At the memorial, a frieze shows the officers 'tipped head-first down the shaft while laughing, "communist women" in flimsy upper garments frolic in the foreground.'”
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