"WHERE were you when the PKI (Indonesian Communist Party) rebellion in Madiun took place?” asked Major-General Suharto, Commander of the Army Strategic Reserves Command.

“At that time I had just been redeployed from West Java,” answered Colonel Yasir Hadibroto, Commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade. “My company was then assigned to face three communist battalions in the Wonosobo area, Sir.”

“The Madiun PKI is rebelling right now. Ta