Growing up in Belitung
Youthful Leftist Leanings
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Aidit, who came from a well-respected family, first developed his communist leanings when he witnessed laborers at a tin mining company in Belitung.
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ACHMAD Aidit was born on July 30, 1923 at Jalan Belantu, Pangkal Lalang, Belitung. His father Abdullah Aidit was a forestry official, quite a prestigious position in those days. His mother, Mailan, was born into an aristocratic family in Bangka Belitung.
Aidit’s maternal grandfather was Ki (a title indicating nobility) Agus Haji Abdul Rachman, a prosperous landowner. Meanwhile his paternal grandfather, Haji Ismail, was a successful fishmonger
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