US EditionIndonesian activists rally against plan to name Suharto as national hero
- About 100 activists protested against naming Suharto a national hero in Jakarta on November 6, 2025, expressing concerns about historical revisionism.
- The social and culture ministries proposed Suharto and 48 others for the national hero title to President Prabowo Subianto, who has praised Suharto.
- Protesters claimed that Suharto's human rights violations and corruption made him unworthy of the title, carrying posters stating, 'Stop the Whitewashing of the General of Butchery.'
- Rights groups, including Amnesty International Indonesia, raised concerns about Suharto's dark past, with one activist questioning, 'If he deserves to be a hero, why did he step down?'.
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Indonesian activists rally against plan to name Suharto as national hero
About 100 activists gathered on Thursday in Indonesia's capital Jakarta to demand that the government cancel a plan to grant late authoritarian leader Suharto the status of national hero, reflecting wider concerns about historical revisionism.
Activists rally against plan to name Suharto a national hero
JAKARTA: About 100 activists gathered on Thursday in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta to demand that the government cancel a plan to grant late authoritarian leader Suharto the status of national hero, reflecting wider concerns about historical revisionism.
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AlKhaleej TodayIndonesian activists rally in Jakarta against Suharto’s national hero bid
JAKARTA, Nov 6 — About 100 activists gathered on Thursday in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta to demand that the government cancel a plan to grant late authoritarian leader Suharto the status of national hero, reflecting wider concerns about historical revisionism.The country’s social ministry and culture ministry have proposed Suharto along with 48 other candidates to President Prabowo Subianto to receive the title. The honour is bestowed every year…
The discourse on designating Soeharto as a hero has again raised public discussion about the silencing of the press during the New Order era and its impact on Indonesian media freedom.
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