Surinaamse film 'Wiren' op 31 oktober in Jakarta

Former President Santokhi has passed away, but the echoes of 1982 whisper to us. Have we not learned? The 'Sheriff of Suriname' was an important figure during his presidency. Who remembers what happened then? In 1982, opposition leaders were murdered, a trauma that still haunts our country. The damage was immeasurable. Will we Surinamese break this cycle this time?

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