Fadli’s comments were “deeply hurtful” and dismissive of well-documented evidence of violence that targeted the Chinese-Indonesian community, said Diyah Wara Restiyati from the Indonesian Chinese Youth Association, as reported by news outlet The Jakarta Post.  “When government officials say the rapes didn’t happen, it deeply wounds us, especially Chinese-Indonesian women, who lived through that horror,” Diyah said. Jakarta city councillor Fatimah Tania Nadira Alatas also criticised Fadli, saying his comments were unethical and an attempt to erase historical trauma. “Historical wounds cannot be erased, especially not revised. The violence against women, particularly ethnic Chinese women, must be remembered so it never happens again,” said Tania, whose remarks were posted on the Jakarta NasDem Party’s social media accounts. In the wake of public criticism, Fadli – who is with President Prabowo Subianto’s Gerindra party – said he was calling for “academic and legal caution” when referring to the incidents as mass rapes. He said the term carries serious implications and must be backed by legally verified data, and that he was not denying sexual violence occurred during …