Leaflets warning in Djakarta

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33453, 7 February 1974, Page 14

Leaflets warning in Djakarta

(.X.Z.P.A.-Keuter —Copyright) DJAKARTA. February 6. Underground ’ leaflets pamphlets, and letters attacking the Government and spreading false rumours were being circulated in Djakarta, security authorities said.

The Djakarta command of the security body Kopkamtib said last night that anyone helping distribute the publications faced stern action. Anyone receiving them must report immediately to the police. The appearance of the underground publications comes after the Government action after last month’s student protests against the visit of the Japanese Prime Minister (Mr Kakuei Tanaka)

I which turned into wider demonstrations against the I Government and finally into |street riots. I Ten Djakarta daily and ■weekly newspapers have | been closed by the Government as part of its action, which has also included the [arrest of more than 750 university lecturers, intellecItuals, student leaders, and army officers. This week the Defence gnd Security Minister denied rumours that three influential i generals—a former Defence Minister, Mr Abdul Haris Nasution, the deputy chief of the Armed Forces, Sumitro, [and a former Ambassador to ■ Malaysia, Djatikusumo—had been arrested. Informed sources said that unsigned printed letters had! [circulated saying that the; [three had been detained. The Djakarta Kopkamtib j said last night that the (Underground leaflets were designed to create unrest “by [launching poisonous issues I that can influence the ■ people.” '' Publication and distribution of the leaflets could be [regarded as subversive, the 'command said. Informed sources said I some of the leaflets spoke of la coming “social revolution” iand declared that students would resume demonstraI lions. i Djakarta universities [opened last week after being [closed by the Government for more than two weeks after ’the riots. [ Since the riots, President [Suharto has issued a number lof decrees designed to [tighten security, combat corruption. increase Indonesian ■stakes in foreign investment projects, and increase the I Government’s concern with [social welfare.