Our foreign correspondent Wati takes her job very
seriously! I asked her to find out where the students were and what they were doing, and she tracked them to China, where they have been active
in promoting non-discrimination as well as assisting Indonesians living and
working there (and elsewhere) with voter registration so they can participate
in the upcoming elections.
Wati’s colleagues urge everyone to support PPI Tiongok (Perhimpunan
Pelajar Indonesia --Indonesian Students’ Union) in their efforts to increase
voter turnout in the 2014 elections.
For a look at what the students were doing in 1998, watch AKAR’s
video of the protests and subsequent riots
The song is called "Dara Juang"/The Blood of Struggle
Here in our homeland
Where the rice fields lie before us
With the richness of its ocean
Our land is fertile, dear sir
In this beautiful country
(with) its millions of people
The children of laborers do not go to school
The youth in our village are jobless
Their rights are stolen and they are hungry
Oh mother, let the blood of our struggle free the people
The youth in our village are jobless
Their rights are stolen and they are hungry
Oh mother, with the blood of our struggle, we promise you
Disini negri kami
Tempat padi terhampar
Samudranya kaya raya
Tanah kami subur tuan...
Dinegri permai ini
Berjuta Rakyat bersimbah rugah
Anak buruh tak sekolah
Pemuda desa tak kerja...
Mereka dirampas haknya Tergusur dan lapar bunda relakan
darah juang kami tuk membebaskan rakyat...
Mereka dirampas haknya Tergusur dan lapar bunda relakan
darah juang kami pada mu kami berjanji...
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