The History Of PDIP And The Grading Tragedy Of Kudatuli, 27 July 1996

Riots in the 27 July 1996 incident, the struggle for the PDI Headquarters on Jl. Diponegoro 58 which later became known as Kudatuli. (Wikimedia Commons)

JAKARTA - Megawati Soekarnoputri's success against the rule of Suharto and the New Order (Orba) is second to none. She dared to break the promise that Soekarno's breed would not enter politics. The woman who is familiarly called Adis was even able to become the General Chair of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI). In the future, PDI changed its name to the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle or PDIP which just celebrated its 50th Anniversary on January 10.

Support for him increased. New Order also felt threatened. They launched an evil plan against Megawati's supporters. As a result, the New Order mobilized the crowd to attack the PDI DPP Headquarters on Jalan Diponegoro 58, Menteng, Central Jakarta. The incident was widely known as Kudatuli, an acronym for the Duapuluh Tujuh riots in July.

Suharto's presence as Indonesia's number one was a disaster for Soekarno's breed. The actions of the Soekarno route, especially men, were limited and monitored. They are not left close to Indonesian politics.

Instead of trying to enter, getting closer to the world of politics did not dare. All of this changed when Megawati tried her luck in the world of politics in 1987. New Order's attitude was not too worried about Megawati.

The owner of power considers that a woman's political career will not be classy. Moreover, Megawati is considered to have no charisma and ambition like her father, Bung Karno. This view was also supported by a series of assumptions that Megawati was classified as an introvert. Megawati's Alias is quiet and does not fit politics.

In fact, Megawati's political career was able to silence many people. All because of the duet of PDI leaders, Soerjadi and Nico Daryanto wanted Megawati to be part of the party. Both believe that Megawati's presence can gain big votes for the PDI.

That assumption did not miss. All Indonesians support megawati's steps at the PDI. At that time, Megawati was considered an icon of resistance against the New Order. Megawati's figur was even too strong. He is predicted to be an alternative choice to become the General Chair of the PDI. The pinnacle of being loved by scholars arrived, Megawati was brave enough to declare herself as the General Chairperson of the PDI in a de facto at the Extraordinary Congress (KLB) PDI Surabaya in 1993. Time beatings a race against the end of the congress permit. Police officers were prepared to wait before 00:00 p.m. It was at 00.00 that the permit for the KLB to end, and the police took over the KLB event. At the surprise that night, at 00:0 less than 10 minutes, Megawati suddenly came out of the room. The roarer splits the silence to welcome Megawati's appearance. He used his loudspeaker, Megawati launched her speech.

Dan ini yang paling tidak terduga oleh siapapun, Megawati menyatakan diri secara de facto sebagai Ketua Umum DPP PDI. Pekir komong pun tak terlebih. Dan pada bagian akhir pidatonya pendeksnya tanpa text itu Megawati mengutip karya penghubung besar India, Swami Pengyananda: Temakkan Berjadi manusia sejati untuk menegakkan kebenarnya, tertulis dalam bukuTragedi Megawati: Revision Politik Massa di Indonesia(2000).

Megawati's power as the helm of the PDI was temporarily accepted by the New Order. However, lately Megawati has become increasingly a troublesome opposition. Moreover, he is often hailed as a symbol of resistance to the New Order.

The New Order government also tactics. They deliberately made a new KLB in Medan in 1996. The KLB won Soerjadi as chairman of the legitimate PDI General Chair. Meanwhile, Megawati's camp status is considered invalid.

Dualism in the PDI body ensued. In fact, it was even worse because it invited a humanitarian tragedy as the Megawati camp actively held a Free Mimbar in front of the PDI Headquarters. The incident on July 27, 1996 or abbreviated as Kudatuli also occurred.

The Megawati camp which inhabited the headquarters of Banteng on Jalan Diponegoro 58, Menteng, Central Jakarta was attacked by sympathizers of the Soerjadi camp who were supported by elements of the New Order military. A senior Indonesian journalist, Rosihan Anwar, was one of the witnesses to the bloody incident. It just so happened that the incident took place not far from his house.

He saw the highway around the location at that time had been filled with ABRI members. The ambulance was passing around the location. He also suspected that the incident which later claimed the lives of five people died and hundreds of others were injured by Suharto and the military. The goal is none other than to 'expel Megawati from the political map of Indonesia.

Finally, a police officer who knew I was a senior journalist allowed members of the press to advance again 25 meters. Until we arrived at a small bridge that crossed the Jalan Surabaya river. From there we can look broadly to the left. You can see in front of the PDI headquarters a tall man dressed in black with a Bull image, with pieces of his hair kicked, throwing stones at a burning house.

The attack was responded to by no less fiercely by Megawati's followers by throwing stones as well. A resident told me that since early morning the buses had arrived and stopped at the streets around the nearest cinema. Megaria. From the buses came out the men who were the attack on the PDI headquarters. Smoke billowing from the roof whose roof was already cracked. It was not visible that the fire engine. It could be burned out for a long time, I thought," said Rosihan Anwar in the book Small History Petite Histoire Indonesia Volume 1(2004).