Sawito

April 6, 2011

1976: a ‘movement’ appeared in Indonesia. There was even a ‘Revolution’ underway.

But not a single person saw it.

There were no crowds in the streets, carrying posters and yelling slogans. There were no forces of opposition emerging from city alleys. No radio stations were taken over. The telecommunications offices were working as usual.

But Suharto, the president, knew. On October 5, Armed Forces Day, he declared the threat of the ‘

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