The Marsinah Museum in Nglundo Village, Nganjuk, East Java, has been\ncompleted. President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to inaugurate the\nmuseum, which serves as a symbol of the Indonesian labour movement,\ntomorrow.<\/p>\n
Andi Gani Nena Wea, President of the Confederation of All Indonesian\nTrade Unions (KSPSI) and the initiator of the museum\u2019s construction,\nstated that preparations for the inauguration are complete. He hopes the\ninauguration will proceed smoothly.<\/p>\n
\u201cTomorrow, Mr.\u00a0President will arrive here at 08:45 WIB, and the event\nwill begin at 09:00 WIB. This is extraordinary; the President has a\ngreat concern for the struggles of Indonesian workers,\u201d said Andi Gani\nduring a rehearsal in Nganjuk, Friday (May 15, 2026).<\/p>\n
Andi Gani said the museum was built independently by KSPSI without\nusing the State Budget (APBN). He said KSPSI has independent\norganizational management and finances.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis museum was built without APBN funds. Why is KSPSI capable?\nBecause we have strong organizational and financial management. This is\na full form of awareness because Ibu Marsinah was a member of KSPSI,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He explained that the museum\u2019s contents consist of several segments\nthat describe Marsinah\u2019s life journey. For example, the original clothes\nMarsinah wore before she died, the bag she carried at the time, and\noriginal newspaper clippings that recorded the events of her murder and\nthe trial.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe contents start from the beginning, there are Ibu Marsinah\u2019s\nclothes at the time before she died. This is the bag she carried at the\ntime, and then there are newspaper clippings; if we look, there are\nclippings about her murder and why it happened, and here it is all\ncomplete,\u201d explained Andi Gandi.<\/p>\n
As observed by detikcom, the museum also displays a diorama of the\nworking conditions in the 1990s and the history of the 13 people who\nwere forced to sign resignation letters at that time. In addition, there\nis also a summary of the things that Marsinah fought for at that\ntime.<\/p>\n
One of the unique aspects is that the museum is built right on the\nspot where Marsinah\u2019s umbilical cord was buried. The location of the\nmuseum is also right next to Marsinah\u2019s childhood home.<\/p>\n
\u201cAbove this museum is the place where Ibu Marsinah\u2019s umbilical cord\nwas buried. So this has a strong and extraordinary history,\u201d said Andi\nGani.<\/p>\n
Andi Gani said that they adopted the concept from the National\nGallery Museum in Singapore in the design of the Marsinah Museum. The\nDirector of the General Criminal Investigation Division of the National\nPolice, Brigadier General Mohammad Irhamni, and the Labour Affairs Desk\nof the National Police also participated in supervising the construction\nof the museum.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe adopted this; Mr.\u00a0Irhami and his team went to the National\nGallery Museum in Singapore. Finally, this concept was adopted,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
In addition to the museum, a Rest House has also been built on the\nsame site for pilgrims or labour activists from outside the city. This\nfacility can be used free of charge.<\/p>\n
The inauguration ceremony is expected to be attended by approximately\n7,000 workers from Surabaya, Nganjuk, Mojokerto, and Jombang. In\naddition to President Prabowo, several figures are also scheduled to\nattend, including the Secretary-General of ITUC (International Trade\nUnion Confederation) Shoya Yoshida, National Police Chief General Listyo\nSigit Prabowo, East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa, and leaders\nfrom the MPR and DPD RI.<\/p>\n
After the inauguration tomorrow, the museum will be officially opened\nto the public seven days later. The public can visit without charge.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/a-look-at-the-marsinah-museum-to-be-inaugurated-by-prabowo-tomorrow-1780573907", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }