GA-02016 1965-11-07 relevance B public
Berita Harian, 7 November 1965: Wanita hamil belasan tahun mengaku (Lubang Buaya)
Berita Harian, 7 Nov 1965: pregnant teenage woman 'confesses' (Lubang Buaya)
Berita Harian, 7 Nov 1965 (UPI, lead only). Repeats the army newspaper Angkatan Bersenjata: a pregnant teenage woman 'confessed' she took part in hacking and mutilating a bound, blindfolded army general during the coup attempt. An early instance of the Lubang Buaya sexual-slander narrative in the regional press.
Berita Harian, 7 Nov 1965 (UPI, hanya teks pembuka). Mengutip harian militer Angkatan Bersenjata: seorang perempuan remaja hamil 'mengaku' ikut menetak dan mencincang seorang jenderal yang diikat dan ditutup matanya saat percobaan kudeta. Contoh awal narasi fitnah seksual Lubang Buaya di pers regional.
“seorang wanita hamil berumor belasan tahun telah mengaku dalam akhbar Angkatan Bersenjata bahawa ia telah bersama2 menetak dan menchinchang seorang panglima Tentera”
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- 01 Primary Sources/1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals/Singapore and Malayan press (1949-2015) - articles on Gerwani (NewspaperSG)/Berita Harian (1965-11-07) - p. 10, Wanita hamil belasan tahun mengaku (Lubang Buaya) [NewspaperSG beritaharian19651107-1.2.61].txt
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- 01 Primary Sources › 1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals › Singapore and Malayan press (1949-2015) - articles on Gerwani (NewspaperSG)
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- GA-03337 Berita Harian (1965-11-07) - p. 10, Wanita hamil belasan tahun mengaku (Lubang Buaya) [NewspaperSG beritaharian19651107-1.2.61].png
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