Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Prabowo Campaign Says He Does Not Owe the Gus Dur Family an Explanation

On Sunday night the Gus Dur family issued a very strong statement asking that Prabowo explain the comments he made to me regarding the late president. 

(See "'Do I have the guts,' Prabowo asked, 'am I ready to be called a fascist dictator?'"; "'Apa saya cukup punya nyali,' tanya Prabowo, 'apa saya siap jika disebut diktator fasis?'").

Today, midday Tuesday,  Metro TV ran a news piece on the Prabowo insult which showed footage of a Prabowo spokesman saying Prabowo did not owe the Gus Dur family an explanation.

Last Thursday, I met the Gus Dur family in Jakarta.  

We had a long, thorough, friendly discussion about what Prabowo said to me, about the pressures the family has endured, and about their work to ensure that this election is carried out fairly and peacefully.

Allan Nairn


Link ke versi Bahasa Indonesia Link to "SIKAP KELUARGA KH ABDURRAHMAN WAHID MENGENAI KONTROVERSI WAWANCARA BP. PRABOWO SUBIANTO YANG DIANGGAP HINA GUS DUR"


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