TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Academics, experts, activists, and members of the Alliance for the Openness of Indonesian History (AKSI) have voiced strong opposition to the government’s unilateral effort to rewrite national history, warning that such actions risk suppressing the truth. AKSI argues that the state should not impose a singular narrative and stresses that history must … Read more
government-backed effort to rewrite Indonesia’s official history books has sparked a backlash from scholars and civil society groups, who warn it risks glorifying political figures and narrowing historical perspectives. The initiative was… Source link
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Archaeologist Harry Truman Simanjuntak has withdrawn from the Indonesian History Rewrite Team formed by the Ministry of Culture. In a letter sent on January 22, 2025, he revealed his personal and academic reasons for resigning. “I will no longer be involved in the team as an editor or a contributor,” said the … Read more