GA-00349 1962-05-23 relevance B public
Communists of Indonesia beloved by the people (Tribune, 23 Mei 1962)
Communists of Indonesia beloved by the people
Tribune (Sydney), 23 May 1962, p. 9: Laurie Aarons, Communist Party of Australia fraternal delegate, praises the Seventh Congress of the PKI as a mass party (383 delegates, 'two million' members) led by D.N. Aidit, with Sukarno speaking at the closing rally. Lists the mass organisations it leads: BTI, SOBSI and Gerwani (figure printed as '15 million', likely garbled). Admiring party-line account.
Tribune (Sydney), 23 Mei 1962, hlm. 9: Laurie Aarons, delegasi persaudaraan Partai Komunis Australia, memuji Kongres Nasional ke-7 PKI sebagai partai massa (383 delegasi, 'dua juta' anggota) pimpinan D.N. Aidit, dengan Sukarno berpidato pada rapat penutup. Menyebut organisasi massa yang dipimpinnya: BTI, SOBSI dan Gerwani (angka tercetak '15 juta', kemungkinan keliru). Laporan yang memuji sesuai garis partai.
“The mass organisations led by the Party include the BTI (peasants' organisation)..., the SOBSI (trade union movement)..., Gerwani (women 15 million). (p. 9)”
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