In the first part of this article, I provide the background to this remarkable and most welcome statement from the president and make some suggestions for what kinds of state action might now follow. The second part of the article will examine the particular case of those who found themselves in exile following the 1965-66 purges, and restoration of their rights as Indonesian citizens, before concluding with further recommendations for possible state actions for reconciliation.

Once the truth about the scope of the 1965-66 genocide is established, then next steps can be taken to end the denial that a genocide took place, lift the impunity of the perpetrators and provide compensation. If Jokowi is serious about healing the nation, he can immediately start the process of truth-finding as laid out here. The two miniscule steps taken so far are promising but insufficient in order to heal the deep scars that the genocide caused, and to ensure that the Indonesian security forces abide by the rule of law and respect human rights. History books must be rewritten, so that the lies the New Order regime has propagated can be corrected and students taught about the role of the army and its allied militias in the mass murders. Only then will the stigma attached to those associated with the ‘events of 1965-66’, finally be lifted.

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Healing the nation? Part 1 – SASKIA E. WIERINGA [Inside Indonesia]

If President Jokowi is serious about reconciliation, apart from the necessity of truth-finding, ending the impunity of perpetrators, and rewriting the history books, the following steps may be taken. A National Human Rights museum should be established and the places where mass murders took place, or where prisoners were held and tortured should be memorialised. The mass graves should be opened, and families of victims should be assisted to identify their loved ones and supported in providing proper reburials for them. Presidential instructions should be issued on the above items before the current president’s term ends, so that his legacy can be preserved.

Healing the nation? Part – SASKIA E. WIERINGA [Inside Indonesia]

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