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Monuments to Sukarno Sacrificed Welfare of 100 Million People
In a Jakarta suburb student workers walked off the job over a proposed monument to Sukarno to demand funds be redirected to relief for Indonesians. The piece notes Sukarno’s grandiose Conejo project backed by the Red Chinese, aimed at creating a world capital and rival UN, with plans for a U.N.-style center, housing, theaters, and nightlife. The ruling trio Suharto Malik and Hamengku Buwono reportedly halted non-productive projects, seeking ties with Singapore and a return to the U.N. and new credits, while warning Sukarno’s era might end.
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Sukarno
Indonesia
Conejo
United Nations
U.N
New York
Djalan Thamrin
Salinah
Italy
Japan
China
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Adam Malik
Sultan Hamengku Buwono
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