Dutch King humiliates 87 yo Indo Veteran

Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologized for the “excessive violence” inflicted on Indonesia during his country’s colonial rule, the monarchy’s first such admission of regret to the Southeast Asian nation

The apology addressed the violence by Dutch forces during the period from Indonesia’s declaration of independence in 1945 until 1949, when the Netherlands recognized it as an independent nation 

“I would like to express my regret and apologize for excessive violence on the part of the Dutch in those years,” King Willem-Alexander said at the presidential palace in Bogor during a visit to Indonesia 

By apologizing, the Dutch King humiliated the many Dutch and Indo veterans still alive