GA-00627 1953-07-27 relevance B public
Groepen uit Sumatra in geweer tegen Masjumi (Groups from Sumatra up in arms against Masjumi)
Sumatran groups up in arms against Masjumi
De Locomotief, 27 July 1953: a Palembang delegation (PIR, PNI, PKI) flies to Jakarta with a statement signed by six parties and 22 organisations including SOBSI, BTI, Pemuda Rakjat and Gerwis. It demands early elections, anti-corruption action, settlement of the Tanjung Morawa affair and a democratic cabinet without Masjumi dominance. Other items (Oradour trial, Thai opium) are unrelated.
De Locomotief, 27 Jul 1953: delegasi Palembang (PIR, PNI, PKI) terbang ke Jakarta membawa pernyataan bersama enam partai dan 22 organisasi termasuk SOBSI, BTI, Pemuda Rakjat dan Gerwis. Menuntut pemilu segera, pemberantasan korupsi, penyelesaian peristiwa Tanjung Morawa dan kabinet demokratis tanpa dominasi Masyumi. Berita lain (pengadilan Oradour, opium Thailand) tak terkait.
“"The statement ... was signed by six parties ... and 22 organisations, including the Sobsi, RTI, Sarbupri, Perbum, BTI, Pemuda Rakjat and Gerwis."”
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- 1953-07-27
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- De Locomotief
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- De Locomotief
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- Dutch
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- Western mainstream press
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- Indonesia
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- 1950–1954
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- 01 Primary Sources/1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals/Dutch press (1945-2000) - articles on Gerwis, Gerwani and members (Delpher)/De Locomotief (1953-07-27) - Groepen uit Sumatra in geweer tegen Masjumi [Delpher ddd-011178027-a0079].txt
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- 01 Primary Sources › 1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals › Dutch press (1945-2000) - articles on Gerwis, Gerwani and members (Delpher)
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