Inilah Sarwo Edhie Wibowo, Kakek dari Agus Yudhoyono yang Membuat Nyali PKI Ciut

"Hidup Pak Sarwo, hidup Pak Sarwo!"
 
M Yusuf (80), masih mengingat bagaimana rakyat mengelu-elukan Kolonel Sarwo Edhie Wibowo saat memasuki Jawa Tengah. Kala itu Sarwo memimpin Resimen Para Komando Angkatan Darat (RPKAD) membasmi kekuatan komunis di sana.

Sosok perwira dengan baret merah dan seragam loreng darah mengalir, sebutan loreng khas RPKAD, itu sangat populer di mata masyarakat.

"Seingat saya di Jawa Tengah saat operasi, nama Pak Sarwo lebih terkenal daripada Pak Harto," kata seorang pensiunan prajurit.

Politikus PPP Suharso Monoarfa, mengaku termasuk yang terpesona oleh sosok Sarwo Edhie saat itu.

"Dulu waktu di Malang, usai penumpasan G30S/PKI, saya lihat Komandan RPKAD Sarwo Edhie Wibowo. Gagah sekali," kata mantan menteri perumahan rakyat era SBY itu.

Tanpa Sarwo Edhie Wibowo mungkin tak semulus ini Soeharto membangun Orde Baru. Sarwo sangat berjasa di hari-hari paling menentukan selepas G30S.

Tanggal 1 Oktober 1965, di saat belum jelas siapa kawan dan siapa lawan, RPKAD jadi satu-satunya pasukan yang bisa diandalkan Mayjen Soeharto. Mereka diberi tugas membebaskan RRI dari tangan pasukan komunis dan menguasai Halim.

Sarwo Edhie dan pasukannya pula yang mencari dan menemukan lubang tempat para pahlawan revolusi berada di Lubang Buaya. Beruntung mereka mendapat bantuan dari agen polisi Sukitman. Seorang polisi yang kebetulan ikut diculik gerombolan Letkol Untung tapi tak dieksekusi.

Setelah kekuatan PKI di Jakarta dibereskan, Sarwo Edhie dan pasukannya bergerak ke Jawa Tengah. Tanggal 19 Oktober 1965, dia sampai di Semarang.



Saat itu kekuatan PKI di Jawa Tengah masih kuat. Massa PKI dan pendukungnya masih berani melakukan perlawanan. Di berbagai kota, Sarwo selalu menggelorakan semangat rakyat untuk bergerak melawan PKI.

"Jangan berikan leher kalian secara gratis pada PKI. Kalian lawan PKI. Jika kalian takut, ABRI berada di belakang kalian. Jika kalian merasa tidak mampu, ABRI bersedia melatih," kata Sarwo disambut sorak sorai massa.

Ucapan Sarwo Edhie benar-benar dilakukan. RPKAD melatih pemuda-pemuda maupun aktivis ormas antikomunis. Rakyat ikut bangkit melawan PKI.

Merekalah yang kelak menjadi jagal bagi para anggota PKI, atau simpatisan, atau orang yang dituding sebagai PKI.

Saat Sarwo kembali ke Jakarta, dia merebut hati pelajar dan mahasiswa antikomunis. Sarwo pula memberi jaminan keamanan bagi para aktivis mahasiswa yang berdemo. Pasukan elite baret merah menyamar menjadi orang sipil untuk mengawal para mahasiswa. Para preman bayaran yang akan menyerang mahasiswa pun tak berani bergerak.

"Pak Sarwo sangat dekat dengan mahasiswa. Banyak mahasiswa menemui Pak Sarwo di Cijantung (markas RPKAD). Pak Sarwo juga perintahkan lindungi adik-adik mahasiswa ini," kata Maman (82), mantan anak buah Sarwo Edhie.

Berita soal Sarwo nyaris muncul setiap hari di koran. Sebagian besar berisi pujian atas prestasinya menumpas PKI.

Namun kepopuleran Sarwo rupanya tak disukai sang atasan. Konon tak boleh ada matahari kembar yang membayangi Jenderal Soeharto. Saat karirnya sedang sangat cemerlang, mulai ada upaya untuk membuangnya.

Betapa terkejutnya Sarwo saat mendengar desas-desus dia akan dijadikan duta besar di Rusia. Semua orang tahu Sarwo adalah penumpas komunis. Kini dia diceburkan di negara yang berpaham komunis. Ini seperti sebuah ledekan buat dirinya.

Ani Yudhoyono menceritakan ayahnya sempat terpukul saat mendengar hal itu. Dia melihat Sarwo banyak melamun di depan rumah.

"Suatu hari aku sempat mendengar Papi bicara pada ibu 'kalau aku memang mau dibunuh, bunuh saja. Tapi jangan membunuh aku dengan cara seperti ini'," kata Ani menirukan sang ayah dalam buku Kepak Sayap Putri Prajurit.

Sarwo akhirnya memang tak jadi dijadikan duta besar di Moskow. Namun dia tak pernah mencapai posisi puncak sebagai seorang militer.

Firasat akan dibuang sebenarnya sudah dirasakan Sarwo. Saat menjadi Panglima di Irian, Sarwo berkisah pada Jenderal Hoegeng, yakin tak akan lama lagi dirinya akan dicopot Soeharto.

Soeharto mendengar desas-desus Sarwo Edhie mau menggalang kekuatan untuk mendongkel Soeharto.

"Padahal saya tak melakukan apa-apa, dan tak merencanakan apa-apa," kata Sarwo Edhie pada Hoegeng dengan nada sedih.

Soeharto kemudian mengirim Sarwo menjadi Duta Besar di Korea Selatan dan akhirnya memarkir sang jenderal menjadi Kepala BP7 yang mengurusi ceramah dan propaganda soal Orde Baru dan Pancasila. Sungguh bukan tempat yang cocok untuk seorang perwira militer dengan pengalaman tempur seperti Sarwo.

Meminjam istilah wartawan senior Julius Pour, Sarwo Edhie Wibowo ibarat cerita wayang. Dimasukan kembali ke kotaknya setelah lakonnya berakhir. Sarwo tak sendiri, sejumlah jenderal pembangun Orde Baru yang lain merasakan hal serupa. Dibuang sang dalang setelah lakon mereka selesai.



Sumber : Merdeka.com

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