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Bonnie Triyana

Bonnie Triyana (born 1979) is an Indonesian historian, politician, and museum curator. He founded the Indonesian-language history magazine Historia and is its director and editor-in-chief.

Bonnie Triyana
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 October 2024
ConstituencyBanten I
Personal details
Born
Bonnie Triyana

1979 (age 44–45)
Rangkasbitung, Banten, Indonesia
Political partyPDI-P
Alma materDiponegoro University (BA)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • historian
Known forHistoria magazine

In the 2024 Indonesian general election, he was elected to the House of Representatives to represent the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle in the Banten 1 district (Lebak and Pandeglang). He was initially declared to have lost to Tia Rahmania, but following an electoral commission decision he was announced as the winning candidate.

Biography

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Bonnie Triyana was born in Rangkasbitung, Banten, Indonesia in 1979.[1][2][3] He lived in Sumatra for a time, where his father worked as a plantation manager.[3][2] He studied history at Diponegoro University in Semarang, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 2003.[3] In that same year, he co-edited (with Budi Setiyono) a new book of speeches by former Indonesian president Sukarno.[4][5]

Inspired by the Brazilian popular history magazine Istoria, Triyana founded the monthly Indonesian-language history magazine Historia.[6][3] It began as a website in 2010 and was launched as a print edition in 2012.[3] Since then he has been sought out for opinion on historical matters in the Indonesian press; for example, in 2014 his opposition to former Indonesian president Suharto being declared a National Hero of Indonesia (a proposal by then-presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto).[7]

Triyana was involved in a group which successfully advocated in 2012 for the restoration of a former Sarekat Islam school in Semarang which had fallen into disrepair, due to its historical significance to the anti-colonial movement in the Dutch East Indies.[8] In 2018 he helped Lebak Regency in Banten establish the Multatuli Museum in Rangkasbitung in a 1923 building that had originally been the office of the Wedana (a type of colonial official).[1][9][10][11] The museum faced some opposition from local student groups who believed it glorified a non-Indonesian, Dutch colonizer.[2]

As part of the Dutch research program Independence, Decolonization, Violence and War in Indonesia, 1945-1950,[12] Triyana spoke before the standing committee on Foreign Affairs at the House of Representatives on 23 May 2022 to present an Indonesian perspective on the violent departure of the Dutch from Indonesia.[13]

Bersiap controversy

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In early 2022 Triyana was a guest curator of the exhibition Revolusi! Indonesia Independent[14] on the Indonesian National Revolution at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.[15][16] His participation became controversial in the Netherlands when, in a column in the Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad, he explained his view that the word "Bersiap" should be dropped from the exhibit, saying that the use of the term in the exhibit would "simplify" the narrative in the exhibit and reinforce stereotypes of "primitive, uncivilized Indonesians".[16][17] The Federation of Dutch Indos filed a complaint to the Dutch police about the matter on 13 January 2022, accusing Triyana of stigmatizing Indonesian and Dutch survivors of that historical period and downplaying the violence against them.[18][19][20] This was followed by a counter-complaint against the Rijksmuseum, its director, and the lead curator of the exhibition by the Dutch Honorary Debts Committee Foundation on 21 January. The police decided not to pursue charges and the Rijksmuseum continued to use the term in the exhibit, noting that Triyana had been expressing his personal opinion in the editorial.[20][16][21][22]

Political career

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In June 2023, Triyana announced that he had stepped down as managing editor of Historia and announced his candidacy for office in the 2024 Indonesian general election with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) in the Banten 1 district (Lebak and Pandeglang).[23][24] The historian Budi Setiyono took over as managing editor of Historia, while Triyana remained editor-in-chief and director.[25] Triyana's sister Virgoyanti is also involved in politics; she is the acting regional secretary of Banten, as well as commissioner of the Bank of Banten and other roles.[24] At first, Bonnie Triyana narrowly failed to win the seat; the victorious candidate Tia Rahmania was declared to have received 37,568 votes to Bonnie's 36,618 votes.[26][27]

Bonnie Triyana disputed the results of the election in the Banten I district via the Banten election representatives and the internal PDI-P process, and in early September 2024 both candidates were interviewed.[28] Following a 23 September 2024 by the Electoral Commission (KPU), Tia Rahmania was dropped as the candidate and Bonnie Triyana was declared to be the winning candidate.[1] The decision noted that Tia Rahmania had been expelled from the PDI-P party due to alleged voting irregularities and ethical breaches and no longer qualified for the role.[1] The counts were determined to have been inflated in Rahmania's favour in some local districts.[28] There were also allegations made in the press that she was dropped for criticizing the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chair Nurul Ghufron, but this was denied by the PDI-P.[29] On 26 September 2024 Tia Rahmania filed a civil lawsuit against Bonnie Triyana and the PDI-P.[30] Nonetheless, Triyana has been seated in the new session of the House of Representatives which opened on 1 October 2024.

Selected publications

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  • Revolusi belum selesai: kumpulan pidato Presiden Soekarno, 30 September 1965 - Pelengkap Nawaksara (Ombak, 2005; as co-editor with Budi Setiyono).[31]
  • Liber Amicorum: 80 tahun Joesoef Isak, Seorang Wartawan, Penulis dan Penerbit (ISAI/Komunitas Bambu, 2008, co-editor with Max Lane).[32]
  • Derom Bangun: memoar "duta besar" sawit Indonesia: dari kampus ITB sampai ke meja diplomasi dunia (Kompas, 2010, cowritten with Derom Bangun)[33](Kompas, 2011)
  • Eddie Lembong: mencintai tanah air sepenuh hati (Kompas, 2011)[34]
  • Kabar dari Negeri Seberang (Historia, 2013, as editor)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ira, Laili; Apadillah Ginanjar, Raden Putri (26 September 2024). "Profil Bonnie Triyana yang Akan Gantikan Tia Rahmania Jadi Anggota DPR dari PDIP". Tempo (in Indonesian). Jakarta. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Sastramidjaja, Yatun (11 February 2023). "Interview: Bonnie Triyana on history as a movement - Inside Indonesia: The peoples and cultures of Indonesia". Inside Indonesia. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e Hussain, Zakir (11 March 2013). "Editor turns the pages of history to deepen insight: He starts indonesia's first popular history magazine to spark discussion". The Straits Times.
  4. ^ "Speeches by the Sackful". Tempo: Indonesia's Weekly News Magazine. Jakarta. 27 October 2003.
  5. ^ "The final words of defiance". The Jakarta Post. 28 September 2003.
  6. ^ "About Us". Majalah Historia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  7. ^ Febrian (3 July 2014). "Sejarawan Tolak Soeharto Jadi Pahlawan Nasional". Kompas (in Indonesian).
  8. ^ Triyana, Bonnie (17 July 2014). "SI School, Sekolah Alternatif". Historia - Majalah Sejarah Populer Pertama di Indonesia (in Indonesian).
  9. ^ Tampubolon, Hans David. "Bonnie Triyana: Learning about today's society from history". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  10. ^ Affan, Heyder (2 March 2017). "197 tahun Multatuli, museum antikolonial pertama di Rangkasbitung". BBC News Indonesia (in Indonesian).
  11. ^ "Kabupaten Lebak Gunakan Narasi Multatuli untuk Tarik Wisatawan". Tempo (in Indonesian). 7 September 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2022.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "Independence, Decolonization, Violence and War in Indonesia, 1945-1950". Indonesia45-50.nl. KITLV; NIMH; NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  13. ^ "Rondetafelgesprek over onderzoeksprogramma dekolonisatie Indonesië". www.tweedekamer.nl (in Dutch). 23 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Revolusi! Indonesia Independent". Rijksmuseum. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  15. ^ Chow, Vivienne (15 February 2022). "An Eye-Opening Rijksmuseum Show Confronts a History Long Downplayed in the Netherlands: Its Brutal Colonial Rule of Indonesia". Artnet News.
  16. ^ a b c Siegal, Nina (10 February 2022). "Looking Back on a Colonial Struggle, a Museum Stirs New Disputes". The New York Times.
  17. ^ Triyana, Bonnie (11 January 2022). "Schrap de term 'Bersiap' want die is racistisch". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Netherlands faces up to brutal past in Indonesia: Study reveals use of 'extreme violence' by Dutch armed forces in 1940s and 1960s". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. 25 February 2022. p. A8.
  19. ^ "Indonesia: Indonesian war of independence explored in new Amsterdam exhibition". Bangkok. Asia News Monitor. 14 February 2022.
  20. ^ a b Mantalean, Vitorio (25 January 2022). "Sejarawan Bonnie Triyana Dilaporkan di Belanda karena Artikel Periode "Bersiap"". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  21. ^ Hennop, Jan (9 February 2022). "Dutch museum grapples with history of Indonesian independence". Washington. AFP International Text Wire in English.
  22. ^ Boffey, Daniel (9 February 2022). "Dutch officials drop case against Rijksmuseum over 'racist' word". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  23. ^ @bonnietriyana (21 June 2023). "Terima kasih, bro @Sam_Ardi. Benar, saya maju menjadi bakal calon anggota DPR RI dari PDI Perjuangan untuk Dapil Banten 1 (Lebak dan Pandeglang) kampung halaman saya dan tempat leluhur saya berasal. Mohon doa dan dukungannya. Sekalian ongkosnya" (Tweet) (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 July 2023 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ a b "Mengenal Lebih Dekat Sejarawan Bonnie Triyana yang Berpotensi Mulus Menuju Senayan". Tangerang Pos (in Indonesian). Banten. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  25. ^ "Tentang Kami". Historia (in Indonesian). 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  26. ^ Rastika, Icha; Mantalean, Vitorio (13 March 2024). "Ngabalin, Bonnie Triyana, dan Sejumlah Pendukung Prabowo Gagal ke DPR". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  27. ^ Guntoro, Heru. "Tia Rahmania Wakili Dapil Banten I ke Senayan". Gesuri (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  28. ^ a b Raya, Tohir Banten (26 September 2024). "Bonnie Triyana Geser Tia Rahmania Jadi Anggota DPR RI, Begini Kronologi Kemelut Gugatan ke Bawaslu Banten - Banten Raya". Banten Raya (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  29. ^ SALAM, NIKOLAUS HARBOWO, HIDAYAT (26 September 2024). "PDI-P Bantah Pemecatan Tia Rahmania Terkait Kritik pada Nurul Ghufron". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 October 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  30. ^ EKATARI, MARINA (27 September 2024). "Tia Rahmania Lawan Balik, Gugat Mahkamah PDI-P dan Bonnie Triyana". Kompas (in Indonesian).
  31. ^ "Revolusi belum selesai : kumpulan pidato Presiden Soekarno, 30 September 1965 - Pelengkap Nawaksara". WorldCat. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  32. ^ "Liber Amicorum : 80 tahun Joesoef Isak, seorang wartawan, penulis, dan penerbit". WorldCat. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  33. ^ "Derom Bangun : memoar "duta besar" sawit Indonesia : dari kampus ITB sampai ke meja diplomasi dunia". WorldCat. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  34. ^ "Eddie Lembong: mencintai tanah air sepenuh hati". WorldCat. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
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