Sukarno says communism needed, but not P.K.I. (The Irish Times, 9 November 1965)

=== [PDF page 1] === SUKARNO SAYS COMMUNISM NEEDED, BUT NOT P.K.I. The Irish Times (1921-); Nov 9, 1965; ProQuest SUKARNO SAYS COMMUNISM NEEDED, BUT NOT PKU (PRESIDENT SUKARNO has told his Cabinet that it would be wrong for him to suppress Communism, which, he said, should be represented in Indonesia as a political power but not necessarily as the Indonesian Communist Party Radio Jakarta, monitored in Kuala Lumpur, quoted him as having said that he would keep striving for Nasakom, his theory blending nationalism, religion and Communism. The President rebuked colleagues and others who wanted to try to eliminate Communism, and compared them with men trying to bite iron, M.P.s INVESTIGATED In the Indonesian Parliament, leaders have compiled a list of names of 102 members of parliament for investigation in the continuing purge of supporters of the abortive Indonesian coup, Radio Indonesia announced. ’The radio said President Sukarno would have the final decision on their members’ status. All had been stripped of parliamentary privileges on October 26th, the announcement said, and more names might be added to the list as the investigation continues. About 10,000 housewives and women students, led by a drum corps and drum majorettes, marched through Jakarta yesterday to protest against the Indonesian Communist Party. They called for. the dissolution of Gerwani, the Communist women’s organisation, and for the Government to take over Communist schools. a - SUBANDRIO ACCUSED The Malayan ‘Prime Mnunister, Tungku Abdul Rahman, yesterday accused 'Indonesia’s Foreign Minister, Dr. Subandrio, of having had a direct hand in. the Indonesian attempted coup on October ist. He said President Sukarno must have had some advance 'information about it, “I don’t like to accuse people, but it is impossible that the top man in Indonesia,’ like Sukarno, who is a life President, did not know about the coup. .'T believe Subandrio is the man directly involved in. the coup. Subandrio hag told-mo6 he: can control the Communists but not the Army, and that he was worried about ‘the growing strength of the indonesian Amy,” the Tungku said,- Radio Malaysia, meanwhile, said that Dr. Subandrio had told his fellow Cabinet members: “For God’s sake, I swear I am not involved in the coup and I have nothing to do with it” He was speaking on Saturday to President Sukarno and 84 Cabinet Ministers at Bogor. Excerpts from his speech were rebroadcast by Radio Jakarta on Sunday night and were monitored by Radio Malaysia—(U.P.1,) Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.