How do Indonesians feel about Dutch colonisation?

From a Dutch perspective: I think we fucked up. I have no problem saying that because it's the truth and it wasn't me who did it, but my ancestors. I don't know how other Dutch people think about it, but most do, at least, acknowledge that colonization is wrong and that our way of colonialism wasn't any better. read more

Indonesians do not have negative view, also because without the Dutch colonisation, most possibly today there is no Indonesia. A couple centuries ago, what Indonesia today was actually some fiefdoms. Modern Indonesia was born due the cooperations of feudal lords working together to fight colonisation force. read more

In Indonesia the Dutch colonial period is often depicted as a dark age during which the Indonesians were systematically exploited. The war of independence is depicted as a glorious moment which marked the end of that dark period. read more

Colonial Period of Indonesia The colonial period of Indonesia did not immediately start when the Dutch first arrived in the archipelago at the end of the 16th century. Instead, it was a slow process of political expansion that took centuries to reach the territorial boundaries of present-day Indonesia. read more