Soemarso Soemarsono
Soemarso Soemarsono | |
|---|---|
 Soemarsono, c. 1954 | |
| Born | 19 August 1928 |
| Died | 20 March 1981 (aged 52) Jakarta, Indonesia |
Soemarso Soemarsono (19 August 1928 – 20 March 1981) was an Indonesian political activist and journalist. He was active in Masyumi-affiliated organizations during the Sukarno period and was imprisoned during the mid-1960s. He then worked at the Abadi newspaper during the Suharto era, was imprisoned again due to a report, and died before his trial.
Early life
Soemarso Soemarsono was born on 19 August 1928 in Magetan Regency, in Madiun Residency.[1]
Career
In 1945, Soemarsono joined the Indonesian Islamic Youth Movement (GPII), a youth organization affiliated with the Islamist Masyumi party. Soemarsono's father was killed in the Madiun Affair of 1948, which caused Soemarsono to develop a strong disdain of the Indonesian Communist Party.[2] He then became a journalist for the Masyumi-affiliated Abadi newspaper.[3] On 9 December 1963, Soemarsono was arrested under charges of sedition, as Masyumi-affiliated politicians had opposed Sukarno's "Guided Democracy". He was initially incarcerated at Surabaya's Kalisosok Prison, later being relocated to Jakarta.[2]
Soemarsono in 1971 would publish a memoir of his time in prison during the Sukarno era.[2]
Abadi and death
Following Sukarno's fall from power, Soemarsono was released from prison and rejoined Abadi, which had been revived in 1968 by former prime minister Burhanuddin Harahap, becoming a member of its editorial board. The paper was censured again following the Malari incident in 1974.[2] In 1979, Soemarsono was arrested under charges of publishing state secrets, as he had published electoral archives from the 1977 Indonesian legislative election.[2] He was also accused of taking part in a student protest movement.[4] Amnesty International would designate him as a prisoner of conscience.[5]
While still under house arrest, Soemarsono died on 20 March 1981 in Jakarta.[4] He was buried at the Menteng Pulo cemetery.[6]
References
- ↑ Pekan buku Indonesia 1954 (in Indonesian). Ganung Agung. 1954. p. 184.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Riadi, Tri Joko Her (6 April 2024). "BUNGA DI TEMBOK: Soemarso Soemarsono, Wartawan Harian Abadi yang Dituduh Subversif". BandungBergerak.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ Dzulfikriddin, M. (21 December 2010). M. Natsir dalam Sejarah Politik Indonesia: Peran dan Jasa Mohammad Natsir dalam Dua Orde Indonesia. Mizan Pustaka. ISBN 978-979-433-578-9.
- 1 2 "Meninggal Dunia". Tempo (in Indonesian). 28 March 1981. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Amnesty International Annual Report 1980" (PDF). Amnesty International. p. 203. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ Suara masjid (in Indonesian). Yayasan al-Hilal Ikatan Masjid Indonesia. May 1981. p. 1.