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Saskia Wieringa: Rezim Soeharto Sangat Militeristik, Sama dengan Sekarang (Bahaya Soeharto Jadi Pahlawan Nasional)
Tempo.co, 11 November 2025: Saskia Wieringa - the Suharto regime was highly militaristic, like today (danger of Suharto
Tempo.co interview (11 Nov 2025, Shinta Maharani and Juli Hantoro) with Saskia Wieringa, known for Gerwani research, on Suharto's designation as national hero. She says it perpetuates symbolic violence and impunity (Drexler), recalls the brutal 1965 slander of Gerwani and the 'Gerwani baru' label, and argues Suharto destroyed independent women's groups, replacing them with Dharma Wanita, Bhayangkari and PKK modelled on Fujinkai.
Wawancara Tempo.co (11 Nov 2025, Shinta Maharani dan Juli Hantoro) dengan Saskia Wieringa, peneliti Gerwani, soal gelar pahlawan nasional bagi Soeharto. Ia menilai hal itu melanggengkan kekerasan simbolik dan impunitas (Drexler), mengingat fitnah brutal terhadap Gerwani dan label 'Gerwani baru', dan menyebut Soeharto menghancurkan organisasi perempuan independen, menggantinya dengan Dharma Wanita, Bhayangkari dan PKK berpola Fujinkai.
“Gerwani difitnah dengan brutal, dituduh mencungkil mata dan memotong alat kelamin para jenderal... Kini perempuan aktif dan kritis berisiko dicap 'Gerwani baru' (Wieringa, p. 1)”
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