NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: Yes, yes, the title might not be that great, but I couldn't think of anything else. This is basically a historical RP thread, though not that far back in time, used to fix up my history. The main weapons used will be M16’s and AK47’s. The Nederlandse Overheid will be similar to the South African Government before Nelson Mandela – I can’t think of their name at the moment. Oh, you can either be a single person, or your nation at that period of time - you choose

The year is 1974.
For 8 years, the Indonesian government was ruled by the Nederlandse Overheid, a government ruled by the Dutch minority. These eight years felt terribly long, and any other people that opposed them were repeatedly abused – and even beat down in the middle of the streets. The Geheime Politie, Indonesia's equvalent to the Secret police, showed no mercy, and raped or killed any political enemies of the Nederlandse Overheid, as well as non-European ethnicities. The Nederlandse Overheid isolated themselves from the world, and most believed nothing was wrong with the Indonesian States. However, that was about to change.

On April 2, 1974, 8,000 Batavia University students went to the streets to protest against the government - for the 19th time. People of all nationalities went to make their voice heard, including Soebanto, a 23 year old journalist. Many other people joined the students, including 2,000 revolutionary rebels. This protest was violently scattered, and up to 90 died, with 1,000 others injured. This was the way of most protests against the government at the time. Soebanto, wanting to show the world the truth of the Nederlandse Overheid. took many pictures, not only because he was a journalist, but because he was also a revolutionary fighter. Soon enough, news of this spread throughout the world, and now the Nederlandse Overheid was finally being questioned.

Soebanto entered a small, claustrauphobic room. The paint was peeling off the walls and the one window near the roof was not helping the ventalation at all. Soebanto looked very old for a twenty-two year old man, mostly due to his lack of sleep. He was dressed in journalist's costume, with the brown jacket and hat. A camera was placed around his neck, and was holding a breifcase. Soebanto yawned and waved at the men within the room.

"Good afternoon, brothers." He said.

"The same to you" They replied.

The five or six men inside the room were all wearing old, ragged, and dirty clothes. Most of them has a machete on their waists, and all had a AK47 strapped on their backs. These were the leaders of the Socialist revolutionaries, one of the most popular rebel groups in the Indonesian States.

"My god, you men smell! You must really take a bath sometime!" Soebanto held his nose jokingly.

"You know there is no time for baths, we are too busy destroying the racist government bastards!" They all laughed afterwards.

"Now men, get serious. Now that the world knows of the Nederlandse Overheid, we must compete against the hundreds of other rebel groups. Fortunately, we are one of the most well-known. I want these flyers all over the world."

People of the Indonesian States!

You are not ruled by the Nederlandse Overheid just because they tell you to. They make us. They torture us. They murder us.

Every day, you see your neighbor being dragged out into the street by the Geheime Politie, otherwize known as the Devil's Servants. These men have no lives. They are ruthless, just like their masters, the Overheid. But, my brothers and sisters, we must fight back! They are greatly outnumbered, and we can overcome them! Just think of what will happen after the Overheid is toppeled over!

Join us, the Socialist Revolution. We will train you in a safe place and give you weapons. Many come because of the terrible government, others for revenge against their freinds and family. No matter what, we will fight! We will fight for a free Indonesian States!

President Frans van Gijs sat in his desk with his hands on his face. He was tired as hell after screaming at protesters and ordering soldiers to shoot them. He looked outside his office, where he could see the Palace Gardens. Suddenly, a knock came on the door.

"Come in!" muttered the President.

"Ah, hello, President van Gijs, sir. I have terrible news. A man, part of the Socialist Revolution, had taken photographs and sent it all over the world. Within days, everyone in the whole world will know of our genocidal ways. We must do something!"

"Oh, if I must! You want me to make a speach?"

"Yes."

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Indonesian States News Network


TO the people of the Indonesian States and the world, we today have His Highness the President of the Indonesian States and the Nederlandse Overheid, Franz van Gijs.

*The screen turns to the President, ready to make a speech*

"People of the world, I believe you have heard of a rebel group within my nation claim that we fired on protesters. This is most definately true, but only in self-defence. The rebels had weapons, and fired on my soldiers. The soldiers were merely trying to keep the peace, and prevent violence when the rebels attacked. We would've let them protest peacefully, but they attacked us - My men merely acted in self-defence.

The rebels say that we kill political opponents on the street! I have not heard a larger lie in my life! These lying rebels must be eliminated at all costs! I am outraged at this false accusation! I ask of your help, then, leaders of the world, to eliminate these revolutionaries at all costs.
Thank You."