Writing history of Indonesia: Government is funding and publishing a new account
Jun 27, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #HistoryMatters #IndonesiaHistory
The Indonesian government is funding the writing and publishing of a new accou
Jun 27, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #HistoryMatters #IndonesiaHistory
The Indonesian government is funding the writing and publishing of a new account of the country's history. The government says the project is needed to challenge colonial bias in existing historical accounts. But historians say such an initiative risks suppressing the truth, in favour of a so-called official account.
Al Jazeera's Jessica Washington reports from Jakarta.
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