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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1980|1980]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Asia|Asia | ====Region: [[:Category:Asia|Asia]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion | ====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism | ====Medium: [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' "Petition of Fifty" | '''Artist:''' "Petition of Fifty" | ||
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'''Location:''' Indonesia | '''Location:''' Indonesia | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' "... In May 1980, Suharto faced a.. challenge when a group of 50 people, including two former prime ministers, several ex-cabinet ministers and a number of retired generals, submitted a document to parliament -the so called "Petition of Fifty"- criticizing Suharto's use of Pancasila to suppress dissent. Even more threatening was a separate statement presented simultaneously to the legislature by retired Gen. Mohammad Jasin, one of the 50... " | '''Description of Artwork:''' "... In May 1980, Suharto faced a...challenge when a group of 50 people, including two former prime ministers, several ex-cabinet ministers and a number of retired generals, submitted a document to parliament--the so called "Petition of Fifty"--criticizing Suharto's use of Pancasila (5 foundational principles) to suppress dissent. Even more threatening was a separate statement presented simultaneously to the legislature by retired Gen. Mohammad Jasin, one of the 50... " | ||
'''The Incident:''' "... Jasin harshly attacked Suharto's "hypocrisy and corruption," asking how any anti-corruption drive could ever succeed if the president himself was dishonest. The general provided a detailed account purporting to show how Suharto had been given a 750 hectare cattle ranch south of Jakarta. The government tried to stop dissemination of Jasin's information, immediately telephoning newspaper editors with instructions to ignore the letter." | '''The Incident:''' "... Jasin harshly attacked Suharto's "hypocrisy and corruption," asking how any anti-corruption drive could ever succeed if the president himself was dishonest. The general provided a detailed account purporting to show how Suharto had been given a 750 hectare cattle ranch south of Jakarta. The government tried to stop dissemination of Jasin's information, immediately telephoning newspaper editors with instructions to ignore the letter." | ||
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'''Source:''' A Fund for Free Expression Report, "Off Limits and Corruption", July 1991, pg. 34 | '''Source:''' A Fund for Free Expression Report, "Off Limits and Corruption", July 1991, pg. 34 | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1980]] | ||
[[Category:]] | [[Category:1980s]] | ||
[[Category:]] | [[Category:20th century]] | ||
[[Category:Asia]] | [[Category:Asia]] | ||
[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | [[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | ||
[[Category:Print Journalism]] | [[Category:Print Journalism]] | ||
[[Category:"Petition of Fifty"]] | [[Category:"Petition of Fifty"]] | ||
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