FBIS, 17 September 1951: Women's leader arrested (S.K. Trimurti)
FBIS item (17 Sep 1951): Mrs S.K. Trimurti, chairman of the Executive Committee of Gerwis (Indonesian Women's Movement), was arrested on 16 Sept on the Attorney General's orders while applying at the Jakarta Immigration Office for a passport to visit China for the 1 October anniversary celebrations of the PRC. Key reco
FBIS, 20 April 1953: Delegates to Peking (SOBSI delegation, S.K. Trimurti)
FBIS item (20 Apr 1953): MP Tjugito (OCR) and Suharjo, secretary-general of SABDA, left Jakarta as SOBSI delegates to May Day in Peking. S.K. Trimurti left with the SOBSI delegation and would attend the women's congress in Copenhagen (World Congress of Women). Shows Trimurti's travel in the WIDF circuit.
Parliament Holds Dialogue With Dissident Group (FBIS, 5 Jul 1991)
FBIS item (Jakarta Post, 5 Jul 1991): the Petition 50 dissident group, 18 members attending, was heard by DPR Commissions II and III. Attendees included Ali Sadikin, H.R. Dharsono and 79-year-old freedom fighter S.K. Trimurti. They complained of travel, loan and media restrictions since 1980. Gerwani is not named.
Dissidents Seek Amicable Settlement to Dispute (FBIS, 10 Jul 1991)
FBIS item (Jakarta Post, 10 Jul 1991): the Petition 50 group said it would seek amicable settlement of the restrictions imposed since 1980 and go to court only as a last resort, and intended to meet Suharto. S.K. Trimurti attended the group's meeting. Gerwani is not named.
New Party Vows to 'Reform' Political System (FBIS, 30 May 1996)
FBIS item (Jakarta Post, 30 May 1996): Sri Bintang Pamungkas announced the new Indonesian Democratic Union Party (PUDI) in defiance of the 1985 law, which recognises only three parties. S.K. Trimurti and Adnan Buyung Nasution attended but were not in the leadership line-up. Gerwani is not named.
Minister Warns of Communist Penetration in Press (FBIS, 7 Aug 1996)
FBIS translated excerpt (Suara Pembaruan, 7 Aug 1996): at a meeting of senior journalists, Information Minister Harmoko warned of PKI penetration of the press and propaganda, praising the New Order. Mrs S.K. Trimurti, 84, was among those given accident insurance cards. Gerwani is not named.