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The very repression of Pramoedya and Lekra is responsible for the growing sympathy toward Lekra and Pramoedya. It is unfortunate that such overwhelming sympathy is of no help to setting up a critical dialog on the history of Lekra.

Heryanto, Ariel (1995) “What next after Magsaysay Controversy?”, The Jakarta Post, August 31, 1995: 4.

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