Rewriting History: Indonesia's Controversial New History Books

Will Indonesia’s new history books ‘reinvent’ past rights abuses?

President Prabowo’s government has commissioned a 10-volume series aiming to ‘reinvent Indonesian identity’ as Suharto’s legacy is recast.

In Indonesia, fears grow that dark past may be rewritten with government's new history books

JAKARTA (Reuters) -The Indonesian government's plan to release new history books has sparked concerns that some of the country's darkest chapters could be recast to show President Prabowo Subianto and late authoritarian ruler Suharto in a favourable light. Read full story

Rewriting History: Indonesia's Controversial New History Books

Rewriting History: Indonesia's Controversial New History Books The Indonesian government's initiative to launch a new series of history books has sparked widespread concern. Critics worry the material may depict President Prabowo Subianto and late ruler Suharto in a flattering light and omit dark historical events.Culture Minister Fadli Zon, leading the project, insists the series will provide an Indonesia-centric narrative to redefine the natio…

Indonesia’s New History Books Spark Fears Of Political Revisionism

The 10-volume series would have an Indonesia-centric narrative and aims "to reinvent the Indonesian identity", Culture Minister Fadli Zon said. The post Indonesia’s New History Books Spark Fears Of Political Revisionism appeared first on StratNews Global.