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Pengakuan Anwar Congo
Tempo, 1 October 2012: Anwar Congo's confession
Tempo piece (1 Oct 2012) on how Joshua Oppenheimer met perpetrators, from Matapao plantation workers to Anwar Congo and the Pasukan Kodok / Pemuda Pancasila in Medan. It cites Amir Hasan's pamphlet 'Embun Berdarah' on Teluk Mengkudu, which lists 702 PKI-linked villagers by affiliation, including Gerwani, and records an execution on 22 Feb 1966.
Artikel Tempo (1 Okt 2012) tentang bagaimana Joshua Oppenheimer menemui para pelaku, dari buruh perkebunan Matapao hingga Anwar Congo dan Pasukan Kodok / Pemuda Pancasila di Medan. Mengutip stensilan Amir Hasan 'Embun Berdarah' tentang Teluk Mengkudu yang mendaftar 702 warga terkait PKI beserta afiliasinya, termasuk Gerwani, dan mencatat eksekusi 22 Feb 1966.
“Amir menyertakan daftar nama warga desa yang menjadi anggota PKI berikut onderbouw-nya, seperti BTI, SBPI, Gerakan Wanita Indonesia, dan Pemuda Rakyat.”
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- Indonesian
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- 1999–present
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- 01 Primary Sources › 1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals › Tempo (1972-2026) - Majalah and Koran Tempo articles on Gerwani and members (tempo.co)
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