Harun Thohir
| Harun Said bin Muhammad Ali | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Harun |
| Born |
4 April 1947 Bawean Island,Gresik, East Java |
| Died |
17 October 1968 (aged 21) Singapore |
| Buried at | Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 Indonesia |
| Service/branch | Indonesian Navy |
| Years of service | 1962–1965 |
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Awards | National Hero of Indonesia |
Lance Corporal Harun Thohir (alias Harun Said Muhammad Ali) (1947-1968) is now regarded as a National Hero of Indonesia,[1] and known for his role in MacDonald House bombing in Singapore on 10 March 1965, alongside his partner, Usman Harun (alias Janatin), during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation.
Following his arrest and trial for the attack, which resulted in civilian casualties of 3 deaths and 33 injuries,[2][3] Thohir, together with Usman was sentenced to death on October 1968, and later buried in Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery, Jakarta. Both of them were later honored as the National Hero of Indonesia. In 2014, one of the ships of the Bung Tomo-class corvette by the Indonesian Navy was named after him and Usman, the KRI Usman-Harun. The name however, causes controversy between Indonesia and Singapore, and Singaporean government banned the ship named from berthing at their port.[4]
References
- ↑ Mirnawati (2012). Kumpulan Pahlawan Indonesia Terlengkap [Most Complete Collection of Indonesian Heroes] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: CIF. ISBN 978-979-788-343-0.
- ↑ "Memorial for Konfrontasi victims, heroes unveiled". ChannelNewsAsia. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ↑ Lim, Yan Liang. "Memorial to victims of Konfrontasi unveiled". AsiaOne. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ↑ http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/singapore-naming-indonesian-warship-after-marines-would-reopen-old-wounds
