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Amelia Ahmad Yani, the third daughter of General Ahmad Yani, clearly remembers the last moment she saw her father at their home. In the dark of night on October 1, 1965, a number of Cakrabirawa troops shot and kidnapped General Ahmad Yani who was then the Commander of the Army. Seven shots were fired, Ahmad Yani's body immediately fell. His body was covered in blood. In that condition, the Cakrabirawa troops dragged him and kidnapped him who knows where. Two days later, his body was found with other generals in Lubang Buaya, East Jakarta. The September 30, 1965 Movement had changed the lives of Amelia and her family, as well as the political map at that time which finally brought down Soekarno and brought Soeharto to the pinnacle of power. Ahmad Yani along with six other generals were accused of planning a coup against Soekarno through the issue of the Council of Generals. In fact, Yani was known as Soekarno's trusted and favorite general. Amelia denied the accusation outright. According to Amelia, her father was a true soldier, who did not want to bother with the hot political issues at that time. However, Ahmad Yani's upright attitude actually made him hostage to the coup issue. Watch the full GASPOL! chat with Amelia Ahmad Yani. 00:00 Intro 02:55 Ahmad Yani's figure as a father 09:23 Soekarno's favorite general 12:53 The beginning of the rift between Ahmad Yani and Soekarno 14:46 Soekarno suspected Ahmad Yani 25:00 Before G30S 31:15 Mysterious phone call 30:33 Ahmad Yani was shot and dragged 38:30 Memory of the bloody shirt 51:15 Soekarno's relationship with Ahmad Yani's family after G30S 54:23 The birth of Supersemar 56:21 Family situation after G30S 1:06:28 The issue of Soeharto's involvement 1:10:40 Relationship with the PKI family 1:12:45 Outro