Sukarno says Indonesians not backing Brunei revolt traitors
Published on: Friday, December 21, 1962
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Those who did not were “traitors to their own souls.”
President Sukarno was speaking at a rally in Soerabaya to mark the first anniversary of the “Indonesian Liberation Army of West Irian.”
The speech was broadcast by Jakarta Radio.
The Indonesian people were born in fire and had fought and suffered for independence, he said.
It was only right and natural for them to sympathise with any nation fighting for freedom. Indonesia was unlike other nations “which obtained their independence as a gift from imperialists Indonesia and others who belonged to the Afro-Asian solidarity committee had pledged to fight imperialism in all its forms, he said.
The Malayan Ambassador to Indonesia, Dato Haji Mamaruddin bin Haji Idris, who has been in Kuala Lumpur for the past five days for consolations with the Government, returned to Jakarta yesterday with hopes that everything will be settled amicably - “by God’s grace.”
He took with him the Malayan Government note protesting against statements by Dr Subandrio.
The Indonesian Ambassador here, Dr Mohammed Razif went back to Jakarta for consolations with his Government.
Dato Mamaruddin said: ‘I was recalled by the Malayan Government for special consultation.
“I had talks with Government officials, including the Prime Minister, on the Brunei revolt He termed the present Malayan-Indonesian relationship “small misunderstanding between good friends.”
“We are friends and have treaty of friendship. I hope we shall never be enemies,” he said.
Sir Geofroy Tory, British High Commissioner in Malaya, returned to Kuala Lumpur yesterday after two days in Labuan and Brunei.
He said there was a feeling that the rebels would not carry on guerilla warfare since most did not know what they were fighting for “but there will be a fairly long cleaning up process.”
Sir Geofroy said he met the Sultan of Brunei, who was “very well.”
In Manila, a Foreign Office spokesman said the Philippines Government had received a diplomatic note from Malayan Embassy concerning the presence there of Sheik A.M. Azahari.
The spokesman would not disclose the contents of the note.
Informed sources said, however, that it stated that the rebel leader’s continued presence there was “not conducive to prevailing friendly relations” between Malaya and the Philippines.
In Brunei Town, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin yesterday broadcast a fresh appeal to rebel remnants to lay down their arms, and surrender.
He said: “Conditions throughout Brunei State are almost returning to normal. I have ample forces at my disposal.
In Kuching, the Governor of Sarawak, Sir Alexander Waddell, last night attacked the left-wing Sarawak United Peoples Party in a broadcast.
After reviewing the bravery, loyalty and determination shown by people of all races while under attack from the rebels, he said:
“But at the other end of the scale we have the Communist rats who true to nature have gone underground.
“What faith can be placed in an organisation which varies on the right from reasoned equivocation and legalistic evasion through various degrees and ideological indoctrination in the middle to downright treacherous Communism of the left?” Sir Alexander asked.
“This has not only been an emergency it has been a test of loyalty and integrity and by loyalty I mean no more and no less than loyalty to Sarawak.
“You know as well as I indeed better than I, who has come out of this affair with honour and who has not.”
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