A Harsh Critic of the Regime
Appalled by the corrupt behavior of government officials, Soe Hok Gie often condemned President Sukarno and his ministers, calling them traitors to the spirit of independence.
Tempo
October 11, 2016
ON Saturday, January 15, 1966, Soe Hok Gie stood with a megaphone in his hand, protesting along with thousands of Jakarta students at the Bogor Presidential Palace. Cornelis Joost Katoppo, who was present at the event, saw Hok Gie arrive with students from the University of Indonesia's arts and psychology faculties.
Josias Cornelis is better knownsaid while the protest was underway, President Sukarno summoned some of the movement leaders to take p
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