Pembantaian Westerling adalah sebutan untuk peristiwa pembunuhan ribuan rakyat sipil di Sulawesi

Selatan yang dilakukan oleh pasukan Belanda “Depot Speciale Troepen” pimpinan Raymond Pierre
Paul Westerling. Peristiwa ini terjadi pada bulan Desember 1946-Februari 1947 selama operasi
militer Counter Insurgency (penumpasan pemberontakan).

Aksi pertama operasi Pasukan Khusus DST dimulai pada malam tanggal 11 menjelang 12 Desember.
Sasarannya adalah desa Batua serta beberapa desa kecil di sebelah timur Makassar dan Westerling
sendiri yang memimpin operasi itu. Pasukan pertama berkekuatan 58 orang dipimpin oleh Sersan
Mayor H. Dolkens menyerbu Borong dan pasukan kedua dipimpin oleh Sersan Mayor Instruktur J.
Wolff beroperasi di Batua dan Patunorang. Westerling sendiri bersama Sersan Mayor Instruktur W.
Uittenbogaard dibantu oleh dua ordonan, satu operator radio serta 10 orang staf menunggu di desa
Batua. pukul 4 pagi wilayah itu dikepung dan seiring dengan sinyal lampu pukul 5.45 dimulai
penggeledahan di rumah-rumah penduduk. Semua rakyat digiring ke desa Batua. Pada fase ini, 9
orang yang berusaha melarikan diri langsung ditembak mati.

Aksi kedua dilakukan pada tanggal 19 Desember 1946. Sasarannya adalah Polobangkeng yang
terletak di selatan Makasar dimana dari laporan intelejen Belanda, terdapat sebanyak 150 orang
pasukan TNI dan 100 orang anggota laskar bersenjata.

Pada aksi tahap ketiga dilancarkan pada tanggal 26 Desember 1946 di Gowa dan dilakukan pada tiga
tahap diantaranya pada tanggal 26, 29 Desember dan 3 Januari 1947. Disini dilakukan kerjasama
antara DST dan KNIL. Sebanyak 257 korban tewas dalam aksi ini.

Untuk memberikan keleluasaan lebih kepada Westerling, Jendral Simon Spoor memberlakukan
noodtoestand (keadaan darurat) pada tanggal 6 Januari 1947 untuk wilayah Sulawesi Selatan. Pola
pembantaian dilanjutkan di banyak tempat, Westerling yang memimpin operasi ini dan seringkali
menembak sendiri para tertuduh. Pada pertengahan Janurai 1947, Pasukan Khusus DST mengincar
pasar di Parepare dan dilanjutkan di Madello, Abbokongeng, Padakkalawa, satu desa tak dikenal,
Enrekang, Talabangi, Soppeng, Barru, Malimpung Suppa.

Pembantaian Westerling sangatlah kejam. Hingga kini, korban pembantaian Weterling tidak jelas
berapa jumlah dan bagaimana kejelasan hukumnya. Pada tahun 1947, delegasi Indonesia
menyampaikan kepada PBB atas pembantaian yang dilakukan Westerling sejak Desember 1946 yang
mencapai 40.000 jiwa. Pemeriksaan pemerintah Belanda dilakukan pada tahun 1969 yang
diperkirakan sebanyak 3.000 orang tewas oleh pasukan yang dipimpin Westerling, sedangkan
Westerling mengatakan ia dan pasukannya hanya membunuh 600 orang.

Perbuatan Westerling dan pasukannya dapat lolos dari pelanggaran HAM pengadilan Belanda karena
apa yang diperbuat Westerling merupakan tugas dari Letnan Jenderal Spoor dan Wakil Gubernur
Jenderal Dr. Hubertus Johannes van Mook. Jadi yang bertanggung jawab adalah pemerintah dan
angkatan perang Belanda.
The Westerling massacre is the name for the killing of thousands of civilians in South Sulawesi by the
Dutch troop "Depot Speciale Troepen" led by Raymond Pierre Paul Westerling. This incident
occurred in December 1946-February 1947 during the Counter Insurgency military operations
(crushing rebellion).

The first action of the DST Special Forces operation started on the 11th night just before 12
December. The targets were Batua village as well as several small villages east of Makassar and
Westerling himself led the operation. The first army of 58 men was led by Sergeant Major H. Dolkens
stormed Borong and the second army led by Sgt. Major Instructor J. Wolff operated in Batua and
Patunorang. Westerling himself with Sergeant Major Instructor W. Uittenbogaard was assisted by
two ordinances, one radio operator and 10 waiting staff in Batua village. at 4 am the area was
surrounded and along with the light signal at 5:45 began searching in people's homes. All the people
were herded into Batua village. In this phase, 9 people who tried to escape were shot dead right
away.

The second action took place on December 19, 1946. The target was Polobangkeng, located in the
south of Makassar where from the Dutch intelligence report, there were 150 TNI and 100 armed
soldiers.

In the third stage action was launched on December 26, 1946 in Gowa and carried out at three
stages such as on 26, 29 December and 3 January 1947. Here is done cooperation between DST and
KNIL. A total of 257 victims were killed in this action.

To provide more freedom to Westerling, General Simon Spoor imposed a noodtoestand (emergency)
on January 6, 1947 for South Sulawesi. The pattern of massacres continued in many places,
Westerling who led the operation and often shot at the accused himself. In mid-Janurai 1947, DST
Special Forces targeted the market in Parepare and continued at Madello, Abbokongeng,
Padakkalawa, an unknown village, Enrekang, Talabangi, Soppeng, Barru, Malimpung Suppa.

The Westerling massacre was cruel. Until now, the victims of the Weterling massacre are not clear
how much and how legal clarity is. In 1947, the Indonesian delegation submitted to the UN the
Westerling massacre since December 1946 which reached 40,000 inhabitants. A Dutch government
check was conducted in 1969 estimated to be 3,000 dead by Westerling-led forces, while Westerling
said he and his troops killed only 600 people.

The act of Westerling and his troops escaped the violation of the human rights of the Dutch courts
because what Westerling did was the job of Lt. Gen. Spoor and Vice Governor-General. Hubertus
Johannes van Mook. So the responsible is the Dutch government and the army.
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Who : Raymond Pierre Paul Westerling.

What : The slaughter by Westerling.

Where : In South Sulawesi.

How : This incident occurred during a military operation to crush the rebels.

When : December 1946-February 1947.

Why : Because of the rebellion of the people.

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Event 1 : DST military operations ton attack Batua village and surrounding small villages.

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Event 2 : Westerling forces action to slaughter the people in Polobangkeng village.

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Event 3 : The implementation of cooperation between DST and KNIL in Gowa.

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Event 4 : The enforcement of emergency in South Sulawesi by General Simon Spoor.

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Event 5 : The result of the cruel massacre of the Westerling troops.

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Reorientation : The Westerling massacre was the task of Lieutenant General Spoor and the deputy
governor-general. Hubertus Johannes van Mook.