Ali Murtopo
Ali Murtopo (Indonesian spelling: Moertopo ; born September 23, 1924 in Blora , Central Java , † May 15, 1984 in Jakarta ) was an Indonesian general and an important political figure during the first half of Suharto's reign .
Ali's political influence increased when Suharto came to power in 1967. As a result, Ali became deputy chief of the Indonesian military intelligence agency Bakin . His influence is mainly due to his membership in Suharto's inner circle of advisers, the so-called Aspri , and his function as the leader of the Opsus , a special unit of the secret service that only Suharto was above.
Among other things, Murtopo was involved in the " Operation Komodo " ( Indonesian Operasi Komodo after the Komodo dragon ), with whose propaganda the two major parties in the colony of Portuguese Timor were driven to civil war in August 1975 , which ultimately led to the invasion and annexation of Indonesia Pretext served.
literature
- Robert Elson: Suharto: A Political Biography , Cambridge University Press 2001, ISBN 978-0-521-77326-3
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Part 3: The History of the Conflict" (PDF; 1.4 MB) from the "Chega!" Report of the CAVR (English)
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| SURNAME | Murtopo, Ali |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Moertopo, Ali |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indonesian general and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Blora , Central Java |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 15, 1984 |
| Place of death | Jakarta |