Indonesia funding and publishing new account of nation's history
Al Jazeera · Older
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The Indonesian government is funding the writing and publishing of a new account of the country's history. The government says the project is needed to challenge colonial bias in existing historical accounts. But historians say such an initiative risks suppressing the truth, in favor of a so-called official account.
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- Indonesia is funding a new ten-volume history to address colonial bias. 24s
- The government has allocated over half a billion dollars for the project. 38s
- Historians and activists worry the project may suppress controversial events. 1m 9s
- The editorial team says they are independent and open to public feedback. 2m 23s
- A public review will be conducted before the books are finalized. 2m 34s