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Amsterdam Mayor Calls For Apology To Moluccans

NPO Radio 1 Amsterdam 14d13d Impact 5

Amsterdam is holding a commemoration today marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of Moluccan military personnel and their families. Halsma of Amsterdam has called on the Dutch government to issue an apology to the Moluccan community. During a commemoration of the arrival of Moluccan KNIL soldiers in the Netherlands at the Java-kade in Amsterdam, calls were made for the Netherlands to acknowledge its debt and offer an apology. The event occurred while first-generation Moluccans are still present. Reporter Marco Robbeviser provided coverage of the proceedings. The broadcast noted that the history of Moluccans and their contributions to the Netherlands have not received sufficient attention. The event aimed to ensure these contributions are told to future generations. These individuals had fought for the Netherlands against Indonesia and were unable to remain in Indonesia.

Amsterdam is holding a commemoration today marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of Moluccan military personnel and their families. Halsma of Amsterdam has called on the Dutch government to issue an apology to the Moluccan community. During a commemoration of the arrival of Moluccan KNIL soldiers in the Netherlands at the Java-kade in Amsterdam, calls were made for the Netherlands to acknowledge its debt and offer an apology. The event occurred while first-generation Moluccans are still present. Reporter Marco Robbeviser provided coverage of the proceedings. The broadcast noted that the history of Moluccans and their contributions to the Netherlands have not received sufficient attention. The event aimed to ensure these contributions are told to future generations. These individuals had fought for the Netherlands against Indonesia and were unable to remain in Indonesia. The community, who fought for the Netherlands against Indonesia, faced difficulties remaining in the country following the conflict. The request follows discussions concerning the painful history and impact on the Moluccan people. No specific date for the apology was provided in the report. She described how they were received coldly and were immediately dismissed.

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NPO Radio 1

“In Amsterdam wordt vandaag herdag dat 75 jaar geleden vier strepen met molukse militairen en hun gezinnen aanmerden.”

NPO Radio 1

“Bugmeester Halsema van Amsterdam sprak hier vanmiddag bij de herdenking op de Java-akade. En ze zei dat de Nederlandse regering excuses moet maken aan de Molukse gemeenschap”

NPO Radio 1

“Vandaag, 75 jaar geleden, legde in Amsterdam het schip De New Australia aan. Met aan boord een groep moluksen knilmiliteren.”

NPO Radio 1

“Halsma van Amsterdam roept de regering op om excuses te maken aan de molukse gemeenschap. Lang was er onvoldoende aandacht voor het molukse verdriet en die pijnlijke rol die de Nederlandse staat hierin speelde.”

NPO Radio 1

“Halsma van Amsterdam roept de regering op om excuses te maken aan de molukse gemeenschap. Lang was er onvoldoende aandacht voor het molukse verdriet en de pijnlijke rol die de Nederlandse staat hierin speelde.”

NPO Radio 1

“Nederland nog altijd een schuld in te lossen en excuus te maken. [...] Zeker nu, Molukkers uit de eerste generatie nog onder ons zijn.”

NPO Radio 1

“En ik merk nu dat het ook emotueel. Het betekent heel veel. Je mag het wel. Ook omdat Molukkers naar mijn weten niet zoveel aandacht hebben gekregen voor de geschiedenis die zij hebben met Nederland.”

NPO Radio 1

“Burgemeester Halsema van Amsterdam roept de regering op om excuses te maken aan molukkers in Nederland. Dat deed ze tijdens hun herdenking, omdat vandaag 75 jaar geleden het eerste schip in Nederland aankwam met knilmilitaire en hun gezinnen.”

L1 Radio Limburg

“De regering moet excuses maken aan molukkers in Nederland, vindt burgemeester Halsema van Amsterdam. Halsema zegt dat ze kil werden ontvangen en en meteen ontslagen werden.”

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