Tanah Kusir hero cemetery

Tanah Kusir hero cemetery

From Republika

A cemetery specifically designed for Indonesia's independence pioneers and fighters has been officially opened at the Tanah Kusir Public Cemetery (TPU Tanah Kusir), Jakarta. To be buried there, one has to meet requirements similar to those applicable to the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery, which means one has to be able to demonstrate the required State Appreciation letters.

As a matter of fact, a small number of the local people who claim to be the owners of the land currently used for the Tanah Kusir Heroes Cemetery (TKHC) have since a couple of months ago declared themselves to be the owners of TKHC, and accordingly closed it. The closing could have been caused by a problem arising between the developer and those people concerning payment.

As next month we all will be celebrating National Independence Day, a day when all commemorate those who died in the war as the national heroes, I'd like to suggest all parties concerned -- since I do not know to whom to report this situation -- to settle this case properly as a token of their appreciation to the heroes, so that we can again have access to it: visiting the graves as well as burying heroes on the coming National Independence Day.

MRS. ROENDARWATI SOEDJOKO

Jakarta