Netherlands Seeks Reconciliation With Moluccans Through Historic Apology

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau ChiefROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS (Worthy News) – Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten has apologized for what he called the “heartless and dishonorable” treatment of thousands of Moluccan soldiers and their families who were brought to the Netherlands after Indonesia gained independence, seeking to heal a decades-old wound that strained relations between the Dutch government and the Moluccan community.The apology came as the Netherlands marked the 75th ann