GA-00692 1954-02-13 relevance B public
Burgemeester verklaart samenstelling kiescommissies der kabupatens (Mayor explains composition of regency election committees)
Mayor explains composition of regency election committees in Jakarta
De Nieuwsgier, 13 Feb 1954: Jakarta Mayor Sudiro explains the composition of the three regency election committees, giving one seat each to Masjumi, PNI, Gerwis, NU, PKI, PIR, Perwari and others. Gerwis's seat falls from two to one, with a Gerwis woman seated to represent 'socialism'; the Wanita Demokrat seat passes to Perwari.
De Nieuwsgier, 13 Feb 1954: Wali Kota Jakarta Sudiro menjelaskan susunan tiga panitia pemilihan kabupaten, dengan satu kursi masing-masing untuk Masyumi, PNI, Gerwis, NU, PKI, PIR, Perwari dan lainnya. Kursi Gerwis turun dari dua menjadi satu, dengan perempuan Gerwis mewakili 'sosialisme'; kursi Wanita Demokrat beralih ke Perwari.
“"Of the seven vacated seats he thus gave one to the Perwari (nationalism), the Gerwis (socialism) and the GPII-putri (faith)."”
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