A 2x1 meter tomb in Block AA II Jeruk Purut Public Cemetery, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, became a marker of the cruelty of parents and stepmother to his son. After 30 years, the tomb is now neglected. However, the story is never obsolete because it keeps repeating itself.
In the tomb was the remains of an 8-year-old boy named Arie Hanggara who until now always identified with the violence of parents against their children. Arie was born in Bogor, West Java, on December 21, 1977 and died in Jakarta on November 8, 1984.
Arie Hanggara is a sad story about the son who was molested by his parents, Machtino bin Eddiwan aka Tino and his stepmother Santi bint Cece. Arie's tragic story that occurred in November 1984 gave rise to grief and public resentment.
He may be said to be born in the middle of a lame family. Tino's father is a lazy and high-class promise. In fact, the brothers of his wife talked Tino as a male who is only able to make a child.
Tomb of Arie Hanggara
Having no job, while he has high self-esteem in the midst of the demanding conditions of Jakarta, Tino and his wife Dahlia Nasution often argue. The wife eventually returns to Depok and Tino entrusts her children to the grandmother's house.
Shortly thereafter, Tino again took his children and lived with his new wife named Santi. In a small rented house in Mampang area, South Jakarta, they live. Tino and Santi and 3 children Tino namely Anggi, Arie, and Andi.
Realizing that he was unemployed, after taking his wife to work, Tino applied for work to various places. Friends also began to be contacted, but none of them gave hope. This condition makes Santi start nagging, plus children who began to stubborn in accordance with the development of his age.
Santi's innuendo questioning her children's attitudes made Tino start acting hard on Arie and his 2 brothers. For some reason, Tino and Santi's anger is based on Arie, Tino's second child who is also a grade 1 student at Cikini Primary School, Central Jakarta.
By his classmates, Arie is known as a lively child, funny, sometimes stubborn, and happy joking. While in the eyes of his teacher, Arie is known as a diligent and clever child. Its worth for maths 8.5.
However, for Tino and Santi, Arie's mischief has crossed the line. The torture of this cheerful child took place on November 3, 1984, when Arie was accused Tino and Santi of stealing Rp1,500. Arie screamed in pain when being bombarded by both parents for not wanting to confess.
The blow hit his face, hands, feet, and the back of his body. Not until there, Tino also tie the legs and hands Arie. Then, like the thief Arie was told to squat in the bathroom. "Let's apologize and confess," shouted Santi.
Feeling not doing what was charged to him or as an expression of disobedience, Arie remained silent. Intrigued, Tino and Santi unhook Arie's hand and pour cold water into the boy's body. Santi requested additional punishment by telling Arie to squat while holding his ear. This innocent child carries out his punishment while groaning in pain.
Tino and Santi's cruelty continued and peaked on Wednesday, November 7, 1984. Arie again accused of stealing money Rp 8,000. The boy who claimed not to steal was again persecuted. Santi furiously slaps at Arie who stands afraid.
Still not admitting, Tino lifted the broom and beat the boy's body. Arie's cry of pain at 22.30 WIB faintly heard his neighbor. "Over the wall," screamed Santi as told by a number of witnesses.
Upset because the word sorry never came out, Santi then came with a mango paring knife and once again threatened Arie to apologize. However, again Arie shut her mouth. Emotionally, Santi grabbed and pointed the knife into the face of a very frightened boy.
After the stepmother left the "torture room", it was Toni's turn to come and hit Arie who was so weak. "Stand there," the father commanded.
The clock shows at 01.00 am when Toni wakes up and visits Arie. He found that the boy was no longer standing and was sitting. Drinks in the ordered glass should not be drunk, already shifted location.
Instead of feeling compassion, Toni got even bleeding and tortured her again. The broom handle began to rain on this poor boy's body. Toni also banged his head against the wall. Finally, this agile child jerked and slumped down. The father went back to the bedroom.
At 03.00 pm, Toni woke up and saw his son was lying stiff. The father panicked and with Santi run Arie to the hospital. However, the doctor who examined him said Arie was lifeless. That day, Thursday 8 November 1984.
The next day the public was in an uproar when the print media reported the death of this unfortunate child. For weeks later, this tragic story made headlines in the newspapers. Since then, Arie's name is inherent in public memory as a victim of cruelty of parents.
Film Arie Hanggara
A year later, a film directed by Frank Rorimpandey tells the tragic fate of Arie. Starring Yan Cherry Budiono as Arie, Deddy Mizwar plays Toni and Joice Erna as stepmother, the film titled Arie Hanggara has a place in the hearts of the audience.
The film with a long duration of this, 220 minutes, then became the film with the largest number of viewers in 1985. According to Perfin data in 1986, the audience Arie Hanggara about 382,708 people.
Film Trailer Arie hanggara:
This trailer When Arie is dead:
In the grave Arie Hanggara seen writing: forgive mama, forgive papa. It is said, the biological father and stepmother who requested the writing. A late apology. The graveyard at TPU Jeruk Purut was a witness to violence against children.
Approximately 30s last year, Jakarta, even Indonesia, dihebohkan with cases of violence against children. Major media downgraded the serial reports for days, following from the police check-up process to the courts. The Tempo magazine even, dropped a special report to discuss the issue. The case of child abuse during this period is not new, but Arie Hanggara's case sticks out because it harasses the human heart: how can "kill" a child?
Arie Hanggara was seven years old when he died on November 8, 1984. Autopsy results showed bruises on the whole body including the head and the former bonds on the wrist and legs. Before he died, Arie was slapped repeatedly by his father, head slammed into a wall, beaten with a broom handle, made to stand squat hundreds of times, and the imprisoned one night in the bathroom.
The neighbors confessed that night, as well as the previous days, heard a loud "BEHIND THE HOOP!" But they were silent, inaction, unhelpful.
Early morning, Arie Hanggara found drooping, unconscious. His life is not helped.
The father says, violence is part of the discipline. The mother, calling economic pressure makes her often out of control. Neighbors argue, they are silent because they are reluctant to interfere with other people's household affairs.
All have a reason. Forgive Mama, Forgive Papa, Excuse the Neighbor. Unfortunately, that late apology, could not save Arie's life.
source: m.liputan6.com