Film Penumpasan Pengkhargaan G30S/PKI Tak Lagi Wajib Tayang Di Televisi Nasional Dalam Memorit Hari Ini, 30 September 1998

JAKARTA Today's memory, 24 years ago, September 30, 1998, Television of the Republic of Indonesia (TVRI) and other private televisions were no longer required to show the film Penumpasan Pengkhargaan G30S/PKI. President Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie's policy is behind it. Habibie does not want all Indonesian people to drag on exploring the past. Moreover, Habibie believes that those who always explore the past are far from progress. Not to mention, the film contains many misnarrations throughout the spectacle.

The events of the September 30th Movement (G30S) brought deep sorrow to all Indonesian people. The kidnapping and killing of a number of Army generals (AD) was so shocking. Suharto also appeared like a savior.

He immediately returned the situation. The Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) is considered the main mastermind. The crackdown was carried out. His courage was "at that time" supported by the Indonesian people. At its peak, Suharto succeeded in replacing Bung Karno as Indonesia's number one person.

Instead of immediately forgetting the G30S incident, Suharto actually wanted to make a propaganda film that could make people not forget the atrocities of the PKI in 1984. Arifin C. Noer was asked as a director. Perum Perum Perum Perusahaan Film Negara (PPFN) was chosen as a production house. The film is called the betrayal of G30S/PKI.

The Smiling General then requires TVRI and other private televisions to play the propaganda film every year, every September 30. Because, the film is predicted to be the only source of information that reveals the truth of the G30S.

The state-owned television network, TVRI, airs the film every year on September 30. Private television stations are required to air as well. This film frames the main and comprehensive framework for public discussions, dreams, and premises throughout the New Order period.

The statement or public questions that doubt the validity of official history of 1965 or mention different stories from foreign experts about this, are declared a violation of the law and can be sentenced to criminal punishment. Despite facing such intimidation, Sumir's voices still appear from time to time during the New Order in power, even though they are immediately punished," Ariel Heryanto said in the book Identity and Diversity (2015).

In fact, the film Pengkhargaan G30S/PKI actually has a lot of fiction compared to reality. Many parts of the film do not match the reality on the ground. Mainly when he started to proliferate references related to the G30S. Habibie also believed in it. His belief grew stronger when he moved to replace Suharto.

He also decided to stop the film from showing every September 30. His policy was immediately implemented on September 30, 1998. No television is required to show the film Penumpasan Pengkhargaan G30S. Moreover, Habibie considers re-exploring the history of the G30S a waste of time.

"I don't want to get it out if it's clear. I don't want to take the time I have just 24 hours a day to dig up the past. I don't want to. And that's why, wrong. Many nations because it doesn't progress. It's all heroes, like I said earlier. I have to clean up a lot of anti-antis, which I also embrace, because they are also my brothers," Habibie explained as quoted on the Kompas TV page, September 28, 2017.