The national symposium 'Dissecting the 1965 Tragedy' was an important step in this nation's journey. It was an initiative to heal wounds. But this must not be half-hearted.

We give thumbs up to National Defense Institute Governor Agus Widjojo and Presidential Advisory Council member Sidarto Danusubroto, the men behind last week's symposium.

This was the first time that the government brought together people involved in the 1965 tragedy. People fro