BURNING BOOK HISTORY

JAKARTA, 8/7 - HISTORY BOOKS. Head of Jakarta's Art Board Marco Kusumawijaya (L) along with Philosophy Lecturer Franz Magnis-Suseno (R) speaks during a discussion related to the demolition of history books in Jakarta, August 8, 2007. The dialogue held by book lovers and democratic society discusses their disapproval to government's decision in burning history books for schools as the action is considered as a terror to those who would like to write a book in a different perspective with the country's ruler. FOTO ANTARA/Prasetyo Utomo/mes/ox/07.

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