LUBANG BUAYA, THE FORGOTTEN MUSEUM

Lubang Buaya is a museum where the history of deadly coup d’etat by

Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) -known as G30S/PKI- took place.
Officially named Pancasila Monument Museum, the complex consists of
monument, museum, buildings, and the hole where the bodies of
revolutionary heroes were dumped in September 30, 1965.
Walking through the entrance, the monument erects in the middle of green
field. Seven statues of army general killed on G30S/PKI stand in front of
the statue of Garuda (many assume it as Javan hawk eagle -ed) spreading
its wings. Inside the complex, the deadly well becomes the visitors’ favorite
object. According to popular history (later the story is questioned -ed) PKI
threw and buried the seven heroes, Ahmad Yani, Donald Ifak Panjaitan,
MT Haryono, Siswandono Parman, Suprapto, Sutoyo Siswomiharjo, and
Pierre Andreas Tendean, in this 12-meter deep well.
Other buildings, such as kitchen, detention house, and command post,
become the witnesses of the killing. In those places, genuine stuffs from
the communist movement are still intact. In command post, there are three
lamps, a sewing machine, and a cupboard. In detention house, there are a
bed, a chair, a table, and also a sewing machine from PKI.
In the location, visitors can also see a museum of PKI movement. There
are several diorama of PKI cruelty in regions. The clothes full with blood
worn by the seven heroes are also shown.
The visitors must pay 2.500 IDR for the entrance ticket. The parking ticket
is 3,000 IDR for bus, 2,000 IDR for car, and 1,000 IDR for motorcycle. Very
much affordable isn’t it?