43 Touching Words by Wiji Thukul, Full of Struggles - Giving Extraordinary Spirit

Kapanlagi.com - Wiji Thukul is a poet and activist who fought against the oppression of the regime during the New Order era. Widji Thukul is known for his critical and provocative works against the New Order government. It is not surprising that Wiji Thukul's words are so popular and full of extraordinary spirit.

Wiji Thukul often voiced his resistance through his poems. During the New Order era, criticism through poetry was considered a rebellion. Even people who were vocal about democracy ideas could be seen as a threat to public order at that time.

Because of this, since July 1996, Wiji Thukul had to move from one place to another to hide from the authorities. And in 1998, Widji Thukul's fate remains unknown until today. Despite fleeing in fear, Widji Thukul still made his critical works through poetry and short stories.

And here are some extraordinary words from Wiji Thukul that show his critical voice and spirit. Quoted from various sources, let's check it out KLovers.

 

1. Inspiring Words by Wiji Thukul

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Wiji Thukul's words will never die, and they are still remembered to this day. And here are some critical and incredibly spirited words by Wiji Thukul.

1. "If the people dare not complain, it means it's already dangerous, and if the ruler's words cannot be questioned, the truth is surely threatened."
2. "What's the use of having high knowledge if only to deceive, what's the use of reading many books if your mouth remains shut."
3. "If proposals are rejected without consideration, voices are silenced, criticism is prohibited without reason, accused of subversion and disturbing security, then there is only one word: fight!"
4. "My poetry is not poetry but dark words sweating and jostling to find a way. It doesn't die even if my eyeballs are replaced."
5. "Are you a future tycoon? You must study and read diligently, but don't keep it to yourself. Share it with friends who don't have access to education."
6. "Those voices cannot be imprisoned, freedom resides there, if you force silence, I will prepare rebellion for you!"
7. "If you serve fear, we prolong the line of slavery."
8. "I think about movements, but how is it possible if I stay silent?"
9. "I am not an artist who makes news, but indeed I always bring bad news for the rulers."
10. "Don't die before destiny kills you."

2. Wiji Thukul's Words Full of Spirit

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Wiji Thukul's words will never die, and still remembered until now. And here are some of Wiji Thukul's words that are critical and full of extraordinary spirit.

1. "Indeed, that voice will become words that teach me to ask."
2. "Indeed, that voice cannot be silenced, the mouth can be shut."
3. "My poem is the silence that I have destroyed so that I can speak and you listen, my poem fights against silence."
4. "I write, I am a writer, I keep writing even though terror surrounds."
5. "What do the rulers think, that the people only live for today."
6. "Those words always demand from me, they always say: you are still alive! Indeed, I am still intact and the words have not perished."
7. "If you can no longer ask, you will be drowned in decisions."
8. "If you hold back your words, your mouth cannot speak what you want."
9. "I bow my head, together with your mourning people."
10. "I say to the humble life, I N D E P E N D E N C E..!!!"

3. Wiji Thukul's Words Full of Spirit

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Wiji Thukul's words will never die, and are still remembered until today. And here are some of Wiji Thukul's words that are critical and full of extraordinary spirit.

1. "We are one: our workers have strength, if we are one heart, we know the machine will stop because we are the life that moves it."
2. "Indeed, that voice is not a thief who wants to plunder your wealth, it wants to speak why you hold weapons and tremble when those voices demand justice?"
3. "If we are flowers, you are a wall, but in the body of that wall, we have spread seeds, someday we will grow together with conviction."
4. "I bow my head to you, my friend who is thrown into the state prison."
5. "Even prison cannot make me obedient."
6. "You force me to keep bowing, but my decisions become more firm."
7. "Those voices cannot be imprisoned, there lies freedom."
8. "If you dare not ask anymore, we will become victims of decisions, don't imprison your words."
9. "We are unwanted flowers that you don't want to grow. You prefer to build houses and seize land."
10. "We are not alone, we have one path, our goal is one, mother: liberation!"

4. Wiji Thukul's Inspirational Words

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Wiji Thukul's words will never die, and are still remembered to this day. And here are some critical and incredibly passionate words from Wiji Thukul.

1. "If the people dare not complain, it means it's dangerous, and if the ruler's words cannot be challenged, the truth is surely threatened."
2. "What do the rulers think, that memories can be buried and blocked by the barrel of a tank."
3. "The age of the people's suffering is as long as the age of civilization."
4. "Those voices cannot be imprisoned, freedom resides there."
5. "Go on strike, and you will see their world, a bridge to a new world, a new world, yes a new world."
6. "If I am forbidden to write, I will write with drops of blood!"
7. "If proposals are rejected without consideration, voices are silenced, criticism is prohibited without reason, accused of being subversive and disturbing security, then there is only one word: fight!"
8. "Indeed, that voice cannot be silenced, mouths can be shut."
9. "In our belief, wherever it may be – tyranny must fall!"
10. "You throw me into darkness, until my life becomes dark."
11. "The people's memory is like a temple, the cruelty of rulers in every era is evident in every corner and side that rises high."
12. "The people's suffering is always older, even when new rulers replace the old ones."
13. "The age of the people's suffering is long, as long as the age of civilization."

Those are 43 spirited words from Wiji Thukul, as well as his struggle to voice them. Even these words from Wiji Thukul are timeless and still inspire the spirit of young people to this day.

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