Ida Bagus Oka
Ida Bagus Oka | |
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Governor of Bali | |
In office 1988–1998 | |
President | Suharto |
Preceded by | Ida Bagus Mantra |
Succeeded by | Dewa Made Beratha |
Personal details | |
Born | Bali, Dutch East Indies | 16 April 1936
Died | 7 March 2010 Sanglah, Bali, Indonesia | (aged 73)
Nationality | Indonesian |
Ida Bagus Oka (16 April 1936 – 7 March 2010)Indonesian killings of 1965–1966, he instigated the Balinese Hindus to hunt down PKI supporters. He told Hindus: "There can be no doubt [that] the enemies of our revolution are also the cruelest enemies of religion, and must be eliminated and destroyed down to the roots".[2] During this period, an estimated 80,000 Balinese were killed, roughly 5 percent of the island's population at the time.[3]
References
- ^ "Bali News: Former Bali Governor Ida Bagus Oka Dead at 75". Archived from the original on 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- ISBN 978-0-87727-719-4.
- ISBN 978-0-674-03735-9.
External links
- Bali World Statesmen
- PROF. DR. IDA BAGUS OKA, MD - UN