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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD admits that he often watches movies G30S / PKI. However, he did not see it because he wanted to know or convince the history of the PKI during the period 1965-1966.
“Someone asked, is it important for the G.30.S / PKI movie to be broadcast? I replied, I always watch the movie but I don’t want to know or convince about the history of the PKI,” Mahfud said on his personal Twitter account @mohmahfudMD , quoted by CNNIndonesia.com, Thursday (24/9).
The movie, Mahfud said, was viewed because as a quality it deserved to be enjoyed. According to him, in terms of art and dramatization, the film is quite good and interesting.
As for the history of the PKI, the former head of the Constitutional Court (MK) admitted that he already knew because his age when the incident occurred was old enough to remember.
“I always see it because it is a good film, artistic and dramatic. As for the history of the PKI, I already know it because in 1965 I was 8 years old,” he wrote.
Controversy over the film G30S / PKI resurfaced after former commander Gatot Nurmantyo said he was removed as TNI commander because of the film. At that time, Gatot ordered his staff to watch the movie G30S / PKI.
The statement was shown in a video uploaded to Hersubeno Point’s YouTube account on September 21, 2020, Gatot mentioned about the change as TNI commander in 2017.
“When I became a TNI commander, I ordered my ranks to watch the G30S / PKI movie,” he said in a broadcast on his YouTube account.
Gatot claimed that after he ordered to watch the G30S / PKI movie, a PDIP politician asked him to be careful.
“I said ‘thank you,’ but instead I gasped because this is really dangerous, and it’s true that they replaced me,” Gatot said.
Meanwhile, PDIP politician Tubagus Hasanuddin said that TNI General Gatot Nurmantyo’s change of position as TNI commander in 2017 was not related to the order to see the G30S / PKI movie.
At the time of the TNI commander’s succession, Hasanuddin was still vice-chairman of DPR Commission I, which dealt with the defense sector. According to him, the replacement was carried out simply because Gatot’s tenure had ended.
“It has nothing to do with it. The person in question (Gatot Nurmantyo) is nearing the end of his term and will soon be retiring,” Hasanuddin said. CNNIndonesia.com, Thursday (24/9).
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