Jakarta – The project to rewrite Indonesian history initiated by the Ministry of Culture has attracted the attention of a number of historians. It is hoped that the rewrite will not to ignore the dark chapters of Indonesian history, especially related to gross human rights violations that have been committed by the state.
The Minister of Culture (Menbud) Fadli Zon has said that the Indonesian history rewrite will not change the history of the 1965 massacre, which are often referred to as G30S-PKI (30 September Movement-Indonesian Communist Party) or the October One Movement (Gestok).