Kemal Idris
Kemal Idris | |
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| Born | (1923-02-10)10 February 1923 Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Infantry |
| Spouse(s) | Ny. Herwinoer Bandriani Singgih |
| Children | 3 |
Ahmed Kemal Idris (10 February 1923 – 28 July 2010) was a prominent
Poncke Princen, the Dutch soldier who went over to the guerrillas, served under Idris's command.
Idris participated in the
In 1965–1966, Idris was chief of staff of the Strategic Reserve Command (
Nevertheless, by 1980 Idris had a falling out with Suharto. He was part of a group of senior Indonesian retired generals and politicians to signed a petition highlighting their concerns against Suharto's increasing authoritarian rule. This group was later known as the
As a result of his involvement with Petisi 50, Idris and his colleagues were sidelined and isolated by the Suharto government. Nevertheless, he set up a waste collection company in Jakarta, earning him the nickname of jenderal sampah ("waste general").[1]
Idris died in Jakarta on 28 July 2010, due to complications from pneumonia.[3]
Honour
Foreign honour
Malaysia:
Honorary Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (P.S.M.) - Tan Sri (1972)[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Obituary: Dissident 'waste general' Kemal Idris dies". The Jakarta Post. 29 July 2010. Archived from the original on 29 July 2010.
- ^ John Bresnan, "Managing Indonesia – The Modern Political Economy", Ch. 2., Columbia University Press, New York, 1993
- ^ "Former Army general, govt critic Kemal Idris dies". The Jakarta Post. 28 July 2010. Archived from the original on 30 July 2010.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
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