'Deutschland ueber alles'?

Sat, 04 May 1996 | Source: JP

Through national television broadcast I followed the memorial ceremony of the late Ibu Tien Soeharto starting at the President's residence on Jl. Cendana in Central Jakarta.

When the coffin wrapped in the national red and white flag was being carried to be loaded into the funeral coach, I recognized among the lamentations the solemn sound of a well-known but almost forgotten beautiful melody -- believe it or not -- Deutschland Ueber Alles.

I am sure this was not programmed intentionally but was just due to some inaccuracy on the part of the producers.

SOELARTO HADISOEMARTO

Jakarta

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