VIVAnews – A senior researcher of Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal, Land-en Volkenkunde (KITLV), Leiden, Belanda, Harry A Poeze, confirmed that the unknown body buried in Selopanggung Village, Kediri, East Java, is 90 percent identical with Ibrahim Datuk Tan Malaka.
“The 90 percent confirmed remains of alleged Tan Malaka's body were buried in a small village in Selopanggung Village, Kediri,” Harry said in a press conference on the new findings about Tan Malaka’s DNA examination in Jakarta, Monday, Jan 9.
Attending the press conference was Chief of Tan Malaka’s Forensic Identification Team, dr Djaya Surya Atmadja, historian at the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI), Asvi Warman Adam, and Tan Malaka’s nephew, Zulkifar.
Djaya stated that DNA tests had been performed to the descendant of Tan Malaka’s younger sibling or nephew, Zulkifar, as Tan Malaka had no heirs. “The temporary test result of Tan Malaka’s remains is that the bones were not in good condition because they’re 60 years old. The team carried out the examination through the skull and teeth. He had a gold tooth, but it was not there anymore,” he said.
He said that the DNA’s information was very limited and contaminated. “We're hoping to receive the results by November 2012,” Djaya said.
Meanwhile, Asvi said that based on the findings, the government must remove the remains to the National Heroes' Cemetery in Kalibata, South Jakarta, as Tan Malaka had been awarded National Hero by the government.
“There are unfinished issues on history and health. From the historical view, it has been solved. Therefore, the remains must be moved to Kalibata,” he said.
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