Oleh: Judit Arkasa*)
A week ago the CIA open secret memo that could reveal the events of 1965 in Indonesia. In the secret memo, dated October 1, 1965, described the kidnapping of six high-ranking army generals. According to CIA documents, Major General Suharto led the counter-coup attempt against the PKI. Although information is quite detailed, but the document is incomplete opened. Some paragraphs deliberately not publicized and white blocked, making it unreadable. Incomplete information provided will gives assumptions and new conspiracy theories to the public.
“One report said the communist parties in Indonesia are preparing to clash in the next few days, while soldiers continue to look for ways to reduce the power of the communists in the region,” said a written report of the American Intelligence Service on 1 October, 1965. The opening of the CIA daily memo is not Direct is a form of American recognition of his involvement on the bloody conflict in 1965 in Indonesia. In the memos, US intelligence reported that the main actors of the conflict is a military faction of his leadership and officers loyal to the Communist Party.
New theories were emerging, one of which is the charge against America as the mastermind of the conflict, while members of the former PKI is considered not guilty of the incident. This assumption arises because of the tragedy in 1965 was considered a sad ending because at least one million civilians in various provinces were accused of being members or sympathizers of the PKI, thus considered to support the G-30, were slaughtered in a period of 18 months. The question arises because hundreds of people imprisoned without trial.
New facts but not full this will obviously disturbing the public on G30S. It is probable that the United States also has an interest in the publication of the secret memo. House of Representatives (DPR) will ensure checking documents at once steeped in the United States Intelligence Agency (Central Intelligence Agency) related to political events in Indonesia during 1965. The motive behind the emergence of this document should be explored seriously. There is a possibility of the emergence of secret documents that would disrupt national stability or the potential to divide the unity in the country.
Momentum emergence of secret documents stamped “For the President’s Eyes Only” or simply to know the president was also very close to the anniversary of the uprising G30S. In recent months, signals the revival of communism in Indonesia is very clear. President Jokowi was pressured to apologized to the family of ex-PKI. Obviously this is the efforts to eliminate the sins committed by members of the PKI. Then momentum emergence of a CIA document will be used as a trump card for them to protect themselves from the allegations of the past. Information from the confidential memo that still gray can be used for accused Soeharto’s guilty for cooperating with the CIA in the form of conflict. When in fact, the PKI at the time was indeed a coup, kidnapped against military officials and killing residents who do not agree with communism.
Supposedly information is still not clear truth and accuracy not just unbelievable. There could be interest from America Alone to create chaos in the country even if they are just opening a secret memo in accordance Act in force. Misinterpret this information will certainly give rise to new conspiracy theories. Therefore we have to be smart in receiving information and outstanding issues.
*) The Author is Political Observer