Jakarta municipal council
Short item, Java-Bode, 10 Mar 1950, p. 2: lists the newly elected Jakarta municipal council; Mrs Setiati Surasto sits for the women's association. Same text as the Indische Courant item of 29 Mar 1950, with variant spellings.
PSI dissatisfied: election committee not representative
Java-Bode, 18 December 1953, p. 2: the PSI's Jakarta Raya branches complain to Mayor Sudiro that the election committees for the 1955 elections are unrepresentative. The PSI coordinator names Gerwis, Wanita Demokrat, Petani, Sobri, Sobsi and PPR among the associations holding seats, calling them auxiliaries of parties.
Parliament session: bills on regional affairs
Java-Bode, 10 February 1956, p. 2: parliamentary debate on the bill creating autonomous regions in Central Sumatra. PKI member Mrs Suwarti argued it was premature, as the current parliament no longer has popular support; Zainal Abidin Ahmad, Djuir Muhammad and Abdulhajat proposed amendments or objected. No Gerwani cont