Cokrodiningratan JT II/217 Yogyakarta, Indonesia
 December, 5th,
1992
Dear Norchi,
Many days ago we met and made discussion on many matters,
especially on student media and student movement. From that we recognize how country
conditions of yours and how you struggle for people liberation in your country. In those
discussion I saw that your country condition similar with my country. In Philippines you
face up to oppression and in my country, Indonesia, we also face up to oppression by New
Order regime.
Norchi, my friend, you had leave me. You had gone to your
country, many thousand miles from ma. We was separated by different country. We was
separated by different language and culture. But actually I feel near from you. Although
many different, but there is something which is unify us, is not only personal
relationship, but also the same commitment. We anti imperialism, we pro peoples in each
country. As in the song which we often singing: discrimination, imperialism, fascism,
is our enemy. Indeed, we have got same enemy.
Many thousand miles from you, in my country since 1965 the
claw of American hand have tear people’s heart and blood was flow on all over the
country. USA involved in 1965 tragedy. Two millions peoples without sin became victim by
Soeharto. USA involved in Soekarno falling down and the supported Soeharto to seizure a
power. And, as reward, America get present that is oil. Caltex, Mobile Oil, Freeport whose
American owner dominated oil in Indonesia.
Norchi, sweetheart, how about in your country? I think you
also face up to American oppression. Perhaps more cruel than in my country. I just say
that we have the same enemy. We face up to American imperialism.
Many thousand miles from you, in my country, the peoples
left their land. They cry. And their cry sounds bitter and hoarse, a squeal for help,
sometimes full of dejection and despair sometimes protest, sometimes full of anger and
disappointment. They arise and struggle together for their rights.
Norchi, how about in your country?
Many thousand miles from you, in my country, workers strike
at front of factory to demand wages. Meanwhile, the peasant falls in front of the regional
house of representative office, because land. And children without education, because
education is expensive. Millions youth are unemployment. Much peoples are homeless.
Norchi, how about in your country?
Many thousand miles from you, in my country, democracy is
beaten and kicked. Many critical books was banned. Opinion different was forbidden by
Soeharto’s regime. In one of the case, some student have been in prison. They were
sentenced eight years in prison, because they sold Pramoedya’s book.
In short, our peoples and our country are under repression.
The Indonesia society is semi-colonial society. The semi-colonial society status of our
Indonesia homeland means also that Indonesia will be dragged into the current of warfare
which imperialist country are the process of preparing.
Norchi, my friend, how about in your country?
Many thousand miles from you, in my country, we struggle
for people liberation, and in your country, you also struggle for people liberation of
yours.
I think enough for now this letter. I hope you will do
answer my letter by return. Thanks.
Long live the people
Long live democracy
Yours sincerely,
Ngarto Februana
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