Irian Struggle Body (East Java)

Original name: Badan Perjuangan Irian Jawa Timur
Type: Indonesian mass organisation
Country: Indonesia
Also written as: Badan Perjuangan Irian Jawa Timur

1952 – 1952

2 items

GA-00758 1952-01-14 De Vrije Pers rel B

Weer een Iriancomité (Another Irian committee)

Another Irian committee: West Irian liberation committee with Gerwis

De Vrije Pers item (14 Jan 1952) on a new West Irian liberation committee in (apparently) Surabaya/East Java, with posts split among Badan Perjuangan Irian, SOBSI, PKI, PNI, Indo-National Party and Murba; its organisation section includes Front Pemuda, Pemuda Kesatuan Indonesia and Gerwis. It also demands ending the Ro

GA-00508 1952-01-18 Algemeen Indisch Dagblad rel B

Comité Irian Soerabaia (Komite Irian Surabaya)

Irian Committee Surabaya

Algemeen Indisch Dagblad (1952-01-18, p. 3): in Surabaya a Panitya Pembebasan Irian Barat is formed at the initiative of the Badan Perdjoangan Irian Timur Jawa with SOBSI, PKI, PNI, Murba and others; Gerwis sits in the organisation section with youth fronts. It seeks to end the RTC agreement and abolish the Union.