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Djakarta Postpones the Evil Day (The Observer, 16 Januari 1955)
Djakarta postpones the evil day (The Observer, 16 January 1955)
The Observer, 16 Jan 1955, p.7, Rawle Knox, 'Djakarta Postpones the Evil Day': impressionistic report from Jakarta on a lively, disorderly capital, the Ali Sastroamidjojo government's dependence on Communist support, Sukarno's drift from impartiality, the delayed first election and anti-Dutch boycotts. A passing quote from a Mrs Suharti of the 'Indonesian Women's Movement' contrasts Moscow, where men may not marry more than one woman, with polygamy at home; Gerwani is not named.
The Observer, 16 Jan 1955, hlm. 7, Rawle Knox, 'Djakarta Postpones the Evil Day': laporan impresionistik dari Jakarta tentang ibu kota yang hidup tetapi semrawut, ketergantungan pemerintahan Ali Sastroamidjojo pada dukungan komunis, pergeseran Sukarno, pemilu pertama yang tertunda, dan boikot anti-Belanda. Kutipan singkat Ny. Suharti dari 'Gerakan Wanita Indonesia' membandingkan Moskow, tempat lelaki tak boleh beristri lebih dari satu, dengan poligami di dalam negeri; Gerwani tidak disebut.
“'In Moscow,' as Mrs. Suharti, of the Indonesian Women's Movement, pointedly remarked ..., 'a man is not allowed to marry more than one woman.' (p.7)”
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