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Bintang Timur, 17 April 1956: Umi Sardjono di DPR soal kasus Maisuri
Umi Sardjono in the DPR on the Maisuri case (Bintang Timur, 17 April 1956)
Bintang Timur (Jakarta daily), 17 April 1956, full issue. The Gerwani-relevant item is a report on the DPR debate on the Ali Sastroamidjojo cabinet programme, in which Umi Sardjono (Fraksi Pembangunan) objects to a verdict punishing Maisuri for refusing a forced customary marriage and demands abolition of feudal remnants and adat courts. Ny. Pujobuntoro and Sakirman's reply to Salawati Daud also appear.
Bintang Timur (harian Jakarta), 17 April 1956, satu nomor penuh. Berita yang relevan bagi Gerwani adalah debat DPR atas program kabinet Ali Sastroamidjojo: Umi Sardjono (Fraksi Pembangunan) mengecam putusan yang menghukum Maisuri karena menolak kawin paksa menurut adat, serta menuntut penghapusan sisa feodalisme dan pengadilan adat. Muncul pula Ny. Pujobuntoro dan jawaban Sakirman kepada Salawati Daud.
“p. 1: Umi Sarjono (Fraksi Pembangunan) objected to the verdict in the Maisuri case and demanded that adat courts and feudal remnants be abolished.”
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