Members Of The House Of Representatives Criticism Of Rewriting History By The Ministry Of Culture: The 'Official History' Terminology Is Not Right

JAKARTA - Member of Commission X of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia! Triyana criticized the rewriting of Indonesian history that is being carried out by the Ministry of Culture. He considered that the term or term term "official history" in the draft Context of Indonesian History was inappropriate.

Because according toction, an "illegal" interpretation will appear regarding the historical writing of another version other than that made by the Ministry of Education and Culture. He also asked the Ministry of Education to clarify and evaluate the new historical writing project.

"The project to write history which is now being worked on by the Ministry of Education and Culture should not use the terminology of 'official history' or 'new official history'. The term is not known in historical and problematic principles both principally and methodologically. , Wednesday, May 21.

"The use of terminology 'official history' raises the interpretation that the historical version beyond is unofficial, illegal and even subversive," continued the legislator from the Banten I electoral district.

For information, this historical rewriting plan includes the beginning of the birth of the people of the archipelago to post-Reform. The Ministry of Culture has appointed three historians, namely Susanto Zuhdi, Singgih Tri Sulistiyono, and Jajat Burhanudin, to compile the Concepts of Indonesian History.

This history book is targeted to be completed on August 17, 2025, or to be precise on the INDONESIA's 80th Independence Day.

The main reason for this revision is to reconcil historical knowledge with various new findings from dissertation, thesis, or research by historians. Later, the results of this rewriting will be officially recorded through funding from the Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the Indonesian Historians Society (MSI).

"The purpose of this writing is to produce a book that is an 'official history' (official history) with national orientation and interests, to increase the sense of nationality and love of the country. This book will be written as many as 10 (ten) volumes by Indonesian historians themselves collectively," as quoted from the draft Concept of Indonesian History Writing.

Furthermore,men said, accountability and transparency in rewriting history must be carried out by opening public spaces that not only involve professional historians but also the public.

"Because in truth, history belongs to many people and concerns the nation's perspective on its past. This is to learn any kind of history," saidOK.

According to him, an opaque historical writing project will cause suspicion of the use of a single interpretation. Moreover, said totaling, the revision of this historical manuscript is sponsored by the state through the government.

"The suspicion over this single interpretation has the potential to silence other versions of the historical event itself," saidten.

Then he reminded that historical writing should be done in inclusive and democratic ways.

"Started by a scientific meeting that is open to anyone, it doesn't seem like a unilateral desire," he concluded.

The plan is that Commission X of the Indonesian House of Representatives will summon the Minister of Culture Fadli Zon regarding the rewriting of history which is currently being worked on by historians from various universities in Indonesia. This is because the Commission in charge of education and culture has not received a direct explanation from the Minister of Culture Fadli Zon.

Previously, the Chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, also commented on the rewriting of this history. He emphasized the importance of transparency from the Government in the process of rewriting Indonesia's history to the public.

Puan reminded that the rewriting of history should not obscure historical facts that have occurred since Indonesia's independence.

"The important thing is that there is no fusion or rewriting related to history that does not straighten history," said Puan, Tuesday, May 20.

Puan also reminded that the spirit of the Red Jas echoed by the proclaimer and the first President of the Republic of Indonesia, Sukarno, remains firm. He also asked the Red Jas (Never Forget History) to be used as a guide for plans to rewrite the nation's history.

"So 'Jas Merah', never forget history at all," said Soekarno's grandson.