THE poem Krawang-Bekasi by Chairil Anwar was read by several high school students in a rehearsal for the 66th anniversary of the Bekasi Regency at the West Java Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) building two weeks ago. For the government and the residents of Bekasi, the reading of that poem is an annual tradition at the regional legislatures plenary session.

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