Megawati betrays Sukarno's views<\/p>\n
Having known Sukarno well since I first met him in Yogyakarta
\nin 1948, I was shocked to learn that Megawati Soekarnoputri is
\naccepting the advice of those who advocate the incorporation of
\nEast Timor into the Indonesian state. Such a course would be a
\ngross betrayal of Sukarno's views and flagrant abandonment of the
\nrealities of Indonesian history.<\/p>\n
When I knew Sukarno there were certainly some Indonesians who
\nurged annexation of East Timor, but he steadfastly opposed doing
\nso. Among his objections, one also strongly shared by Hatta, was
\nthat for Indonesia to annex East Timor would undercut the logic
\nand the argument for its claim to all of the Netherlands East
\nIndies, including West Irian.<\/p>\n
Later, Sukarno additionally argued against annexation of East
\nTimor because to do so would make it appear that Indonesia was
\nimitating India's 1961 annexation of the Portuguese colony of
\nGoa.<\/p>\n
GEORGE MCT.KAHIN<\/p>\n
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