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...listen politely, but continue on our chosen path." Both Husein and Simbolon said that they felt Sukarno was on the decline, indicated quite openly that they would prefer to see him replaced with someone else, possibly the Sultan of Djokjakarta. They also want to see Mohammed Hatta, a Sumatran currently on the outs with Sukarno, made Vice President or Premier. The alternative was a fragmenting of the country, with oil-rich Sumatra seeking some kind of autonomy. Said Colonel Simbolon confidently: "The national army is now so badly rent internally that it is unable to put anything but token pressure...
Crying Halt. First to cry halt was respected, soft-voiced Mohammed Hatta, himself a Sumatran, who resigned as Vice President in December largely because of his chief's overt flirtation with the Communists...
Djakarta's press, disliking Sukarno's plan but hesitant to criticize him, kept silent until Hatta spoke out against Sukarno's proposal to set up a "guided democracy" with all parties represented. "Oil and water," Hatta snapped, "don't mix." Hatta had a sane and solid answer to Sukarno's oft-repeated plea that "we cannot ignore the 6,000,000 people who voted for the Communist Party." Said Hatta: "Leave them in the opposition.'' Encouraged by Hatta's stand. Djakarta newspapers took...
Sumatrans would like to bring back to power Mohammed Hatta, 54, a widely respected Sumatran, who along with President Sukarno led the fight for Indonesia's independence from the Dutch. Distressed at the weakness of Premier Ali Sastroamidjojo's government, which flirts with Communism and tolerates corruption, Hatta resigned last month as Vice President of the country...
Sukarno may yet be driven to proclaiming the "guided" democracy he has recently talked about, and to taking over the government in his own right. But many Indonesians think that no real solution can be made until Sukarno and Hatta get back together. Mutual friends would like to reunite them, but there are delicacies to be observed. "What do you want me to do?" asked Sukarno. "Hatta didn't even bid me goodbye when he resigned." Says Hatta: "How can I go to the palace without being invited...