Elections with symbols: preparations for Indonesia's first general election
De Waarheid, 22 Jan 1955, p. 5: feature on preparations for Indonesia's first general elections, with voter registration, party symbols for illiterate voters, the PKI-and-independents list and attacks on it from Masjumi and PSI. It names independent candidates, among them Salawati (Daud), described as a guerrilla leader in Celebes during the colonial war, plus artists and SOBSI leaders. No Gerwani organisational content.
De Waarheid, 22 Jan 1955, hlm. 5: fitur persiapan pemilu umum pertama Indonesia, dengan pendaftaran pemilih, simbol partai bagi pemilih buta huruf, daftar 'PKI dan tanpa partai' dan serangan Masjumi serta PSI terhadapnya. Menyebut calon independen, antara lain Salawati (Daud), disebut pemimpin gerilya di Sulawesi pada perang kolonial, serta seniman dan pimpinan SOBSI. Tanpa isi organisasi Gerwani.
“Salawati is named as a prominent independent on the PKI list, a former guerrilla leader in the Celebes mountains (p. 5).”
De Nieuwsgier item (15 Dec 1954, p. 1) listing new non-party candidates on the PKI list for the 1955 elections (Affandi, Basuki Resobowo, Witarsa and others). Earlier non-party names include Mrs. Salawati (Salawati Daud), Henk Ngantung and Mrs. S.D. Susanto.
shared: 1955 parliamentary election, Salawati Daud, Henk Ngantung, Affandi
De Vrije Pers item (20 Aug 1954): the PKI central committee announced that Prof. Purbodiningrat, Dr. Tjokronegoro and painter Hendra Gunawan agreed to be on its list of PKI and non-party candidates; it notes that Ir. Taher Thajeb, Mrs. Salawati Daud and Ngantung had earlier agreed.
shared: 1955 parliamentary election, Salawati Daud, Henk Ngantung, Hendra Gunawan
De Waarheid, 21 Sep 1955, p. 5: air-mail report on the PKI's 1955 election campaign: Aidit speaking to 700,000 in Yogyakarta, 550,000 in Semarang, Njoto and Lukman elsewhere. In Jakarta, Umi Sardjono, chair of Gerwani, explained why she stands as a non-party candidate on the PKI list, saying its programme matches the d
shared: 1955 parliamentary election, Indonesian National Party, Masyumi, Indonesian Socialist Party
Harian Rakjat, 17 Mar 1955, p. 3: PKI candidate list (Sulawesi/Maluku section). No. 5 Ny. Charlotte Salawati (non-party, former deputy mayor of Makassar); no. 12 Sorongan Helena (non-party, Gerwani leader in North Sulawesi); no. 6 Henk Ngantung. Page also has sports and anti-atomic-weapons items.
shared: 1955 parliamentary election, Salawati Daud, Henk Ngantung, name list
Het Nieuwsblad voor Sumatra (21 Aug 1954, p.1): the PKI central committee announces that three non-party leaders (Prof. Purbodiningrat, Dr Tjokronegoro and the painter Hendra Gunawan) will appear on its election list, and recalls earlier announcement that Taher Thajeb, Mrs Salawati Daud and Henk Ngantung agreed to stan
shared: Salawati Daud, Henk Ngantung, Hendra Gunawan, Yogyakarta
Indische Courant voor Nederland, 26 Aug 1954, p. 2: the PKI central committee announces non-party figures Purbodiningrat, Dr Tjokronegoro and painter Hendra Gunawan will stand on its election list, adding that Taher Thajeb, Salawati Daud and Henk Ngantung had earlier agreed to be candidates.
shared: Salawati Daud, Henk Ngantung, Hendra Gunawan, Yogyakarta
Java-Bode, 20 August 1954, p. 2: PKI central committee announces non-party figures willing to stand on its list in the coming elections: Prof. Purbodiningrat, Dr Tjokronegoro and painter Hendra Gunawan, adding earlier announced Tahir Thajeb, Salawati Daud and Henk Ngantung. Salawati Daud, a Gerwis-linked figure, appear
shared: Salawati Daud, Henk Ngantung, Hendra Gunawan, Yogyakarta
Renmin Ribao p. 4 (15 Sep 1955) on the campaign before the 1955 elections. The excerpt says that besides PKI leader Aidit's speech at a rally, the campaign speakers included a PKI leader transliterated 'Aliming' and women's leader Mrs Umi Sardjono; a non-party candidate Mrs D. Susanto is also named, apparently at a Sem
shared: 1955 parliamentary election, D.N. Aidit, women voters, election campaign