Willem Oltmans

Willem Leonard Oltmans Huizen June 10 1925 Amsterdam September 30 2004 was a Dutch journalist author and pamphleteer He became best known for his difficult relationship with the Dutch authorities and his yearslong legal battle with the Dutch government for compensation due to the decadeslong obstruction he faced following an interview in 1956 with Indonesian President Soekarno with whom he became friends Through this friendship he developed into an expert on Indonesia but also remained a fierce critic of Dutch foreign policy