Siapa Menabur Angin
| Author | Soegiarso Soerojo |
|---|---|
| Language | Indonesian |
| Subject | History |
| Published | May 1988 |
| Pages | 578 |
| OCLC | 20816616 |
Siapa Menabur Angin akan Menuai Badai: G30S-PKI dan Peran Bung Karno[a] is a 1988 book by Soegiarso Soerojo, a retired military officer, concerning the history of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and the 30 September Movement (G30S) coup attempt, as well as the alleged role of President Sukarno in the plot. The book argues that Sukarno was a Marxist, a Communist, and that he was the mastermind (dalang) behind the G30S coup.
The book was highly controversial and was received with hostility. Its publication led to a heated debate on the teachings of Sukarno and his historical significance.[1]
Background
On the final day of the 1987 election campaign, the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) held a massive rally in Jakarta.[2] This caught the attention of Soegiarso Soerojo, a retired colonel and former intelligence officer in the Indonesian Army,[3] who saw the use of red in the rally and was reminded of the outlawed Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). This inspired him to finish writing Siapa Menabur Angin.[2]
Summary
The book consists of 578 pages and is divided into five chapters. The first four chapters chronologically follow Indonesian history, starting from the struggle for independence, era of liberal democracy, guided democracy, and finally the New Order. Meanwhile, the conclusion serves as the final chapter. According to Karen B. Brooks, Soegiarso discusses the history of the PKI, mainly focusing on the political dominance of the PKI in the 1960s and extent of support the PKI received from President Sukarno. He argues that Sukarno allowed the PKI to rebuild after its destruction in the Madiun Affair.[3]
Notes
- ^ transl. Those Who Sow the Wind Will Reap the Whirlwind: G30S-PKI and the Role of Bung Karno.
References
Citations
- ^ Eklöf 2004, p. 149.
- ^ a b Eklöf 2004, p. 124.
- ^ a b Brooks 1995, p. 77.
Sources
- Brooks, Karen (October 1995). "The Rustle of Ghosts: Bung Karno in the New Order". Indonesia. 60: 61–99. doi:10.2307/3351141. hdl:1813/54072.
- Eklöf, Stefan (2004). Power and Political Culture in Suharto's Indonesia: The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and Decline of the New Order (1986–98). Copenhagen, London: NIAS Press; Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-87-91114-18-2.