The proposal to name former president Suharto a national hero is a policy that is blind to history and defies the law. During his 32 years in power, Suharto ruled over an authoritarian and corrupt regime, with a record of gross human rights violations.
This started with the mass murder and violence of 1965, among the victims of which was State Palace dancer Nani Nurani Affandi, who was imprisoned without due process for seven years. It then led to a series of other gross human rights violations, including the Talangsari incident in Lampung in 1989.
This started with the mass murder and violence of 1965, among the victims of which was State Palace dancer Nani Nurani Affandi, who was imprisoned without due process for seven years. It then led to a series of other gross human rights violations, including the Talangsari incident in Lampung in 1989.
