The Struggle Goes On
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Wiji Thukul’s poetry greatly influenced the opposition fighting against the Suharto regime. Reportedly, his ‘disappearance’ was carried out by his enemies.
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When a proposal is rejected without consideration Voices are stifled, criticism is banned without cause Accused of subversion and disturbing the peace There is only one word left: fight!
THE word “fight!” in the last line of the poem titled Peringatan (The Warning) written in Solo in 1966, has become better-known than its creator, Wiji Thukul. In fact, the word ‘fight!’ appears not just during poetry reading sessions, it has become th
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