Reasons Indonesian Citizens Reject Soeharto as a National Hero

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Adi Ahdiat 10/11/2025 11:31 WIB

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Some Indonesian citizens reject a hero title for Soeharto. Their primary reasons are cases of corruption, collusion, nepotism; suppression of freedom; and human rights violations.

Reasons Indonesian Citizens Reject Soeharto as a National Hero (November 2025)

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Reasons Indonesian Citizens Reject Soeharto as a National Hero (November 2025)

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KedaiKOPI surveyed public opinion on the proposal to grant hero status to Soeharto, the 2nd President of the Republic of Indonesia.

The results showed that 80.7% of respondents supported Soeharto becoming a national hero, 15.7% rejected it, and 3.6% were unsure.

Among those who rejected the proposal, most respondents believed there were major cases of corruption, collusion, and nepotism during Soeharto's leadership.

Many also rejected it because they considered Soeharto to have suppressed freedom of expression and committed human rights violations.

Below is a list of reasons given by respondents who rejected hero status for Soeharto, according to the KedaiKOPI survey:

Due to major cases of corruption, collusion, and nepotism during his tenure: 88% of respondents
Because he suppressed freedom of expression for the public and the press: 82.7%
Because he committed human rights violations: 79.6%
Because he hurt the families of victims in controversial events: 61.3%
Many others are more deserving of the title: 1.6%
Unsure: 2.1%

KedaiKOPI conducted this online survey among 1,213 respondents spread across urban and rural areas of Indonesia from November 5-7, 2025.

The survey was then narrowed down to 191 respondents who rejected Soeharto becoming a national hero.

Generally, most respondents were aged between 29-44 years (45.3%) and 45-60 years (38.4%), while those aged 17-28 years were fewer (16.3%).

The majority of respondents had a high school/equivalent education (47.1%) and a bachelor's degree/D4 (31.7%).

Respondents generally obtained information about Soeharto from history/academic books (24.7%), school/university curricula (21.7%), and stories/testimonies from family/direct victims (19.6%).

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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