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Penyiksaan Para Jenderal Diceritakan: Kesaksian Emi Marijam (Kompas, 12 Januari 1971; terjemahan JPRS)
Torture of the generals recounted: testimony of Emi Marijam (Kompas, 12 January 1971; JPRS translation)
JPRS translation of Kompas, 12 Jan 1971: Emi Marijam, 24, described as a Jakarta Gerwani activist, testifies as witness in the subversion trial of Pemuda Rakjat secretary-general Sukatno. She says she and three women were assigned to torture the generals at Lubang Buaja, gouging eyes for one million rupiah, after training in green uniforms with songs such as 'Genjer-Genjer'. Official testimony reproducing the New Order narrative; unverified.
Terjemahan JPRS dari Kompas, 12 Jan 1971: Emi Marijam (24), disebut aktivis Gerwani Jakarta, bersaksi dalam sidang subversi Sukatno, sekretaris jenderal Pemuda Rakjat. Ia mengaku bersama tiga perempuan ditugaskan menyiksa para jenderal di Lubang Buaja, mencungkil mata dengan imbalan satu juta rupiah, setelah berlatih berseragam hijau sambil menyanyikan 'Genjer-Genjer'. Kesaksian resmi versi Orde Baru; tidak terverifikasi.
“The witness 'got the job of gouging out eyes... another friend cut off his genitals'; she says she received one million rupiah (Kompas, 12 Jan 1971, pp. 21-22 JPRS).”
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