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Speaking Through Writing

Monday, June 1, 2026

Through his writings, Sumitro Djojohadikusumo tirelessly criticized the government. He debated the direction of development.

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Sumitro Djojohadikusumo (standing, third left) plays soccer in Leiden, the Netherlands, 1939. KILTV Collection. tempo : 178032722946.

SUMITRO Djojohadikusumo enjoyed a measure of privilege because his father, Margono Djojohadikusumo, was a banker during the Dutch colonial era. Yet Sumitro’s childhood was also marked by scenes of poverty of the pribumi (native) communities. “He saw and experienced it because he often accompanied his father on tournee trips to the villages,” said Ismid Hadad, a colleague of Sumitro’s, when met in East Jakarta on Monda

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