Brains behind Indonesian invasion of East Timor OBITUARY LEONARDUS MURDANI ASIA EDITION

In 1984, the year after [Suharto] appointed him armed forces chief, human rights activists allege he oversaw the killing of some three dozen Muslim activists during an anti-Suharto protest at Jakarta's port, Tanjung Priok. Eleven soldiers were this month convicted for their involvement in that...

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Published inThe Financial times (London ed.)
Main Author Donnan, Shawn
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London (UK) The Financial Times Limited 30.08.2004
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Activists
Armed forces
Benyamin, Leonardus
Human rights
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Summary:In 1984, the year after [Suharto] appointed him armed forces chief, human rights activists allege he oversaw the killing of some three dozen Muslim activists during an anti-Suharto protest at Jakarta's port, Tanjung Priok. Eleven soldiers were this month convicted for their involvement in that massacre. Mr [Murdani] was never charged. "Most Indonesians will remember (Mr Murdani) as someone who was very hostile to the Muslim community and political Islam," said Kusnanto Anggoro, a military analyst.
ISSN:0307-1766