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AM: "Kami Tidak Pernah Mengubur..."
Tempo, 1 October 2012: AM - 'We never buried them...' (Ansor member's testimony)
Tempo testimony (1 Oct 2012) of 'AM', 70, a former Ansor/Banser member who took part in night-time 'drop-dropan' killings of village-level PKI leaders in Badas and Pare (Jombang-Kediri), Oct-Nov 1965. He says he felt no pity and left bodies unburied, justifying his hatred by PKI land reform actions. Gerwani is not mentioned.
Kesaksian Tempo (1 Okt 2012) 'AM', 70, bekas anggota Ansor/Banser yang ikut pembunuhan malam 'drop-dropan' terhadap pengurus PKI tingkat desa di Badas dan Pare (Jombang-Kediri), Okt-Nov 1965. Ia mengaku tak merasa iba dan membiarkan jenazah tak dikubur, dengan alasan kebencian atas aksi sepihak PKI. Gerwani tidak disebut.
“Kami tidak pernah mengubur. Biar keluarganya yang mengambil. Saat itu tidak ada rasa kasihan.”
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