Council Resolves to Follow Sukarno Commands (FBIS, 3 Nov 1965)

=== [PDF page 1] === COUNCIL RESOLVES TO FOLLOW SUKARNO COMMANDS Menado Domestic Service in Indonesian 1000 GMT 3 November 1965--B (Summary) The North Sulawesi Regional Council has passed a statement and a resolution concerning follow-up measures to secure the President's commands. The statement says that the Regional Council will implement without reservation the presidential commands of 21 October. It called on-.the people in the region to implement and safeguard the presidential commands. For the safety of the revolution, the North Sulawesi Regional Council, ina resolution, appealed to the President to issue a decree dissolving the PKI and its affiliated mass organizations such as Pemuda Rakjat (People's Youth), Gerwani (Indonesian Women's Movement), SOBSI (All-Indonesia Central Labor Organizations), BTI (Indonesian Peasant Front), Barisan Nelajan Indonesia (Indonesian Fisherman Front), HSI (Indonesian Scholars Association), LEKRA (People's Cultural Association), CGMI (Concer.tration of Indonesian University Students Movement), IPPI (Indonesian Youth and Students Association), Perhimi (Indonesian University Students Association), Baperki (Indonesian Citizenship Consultative Board), and so forth. The Regional Council also urged the regional Dwikora authority to purge elements who directly or indirectly are involved in the 30 September Movement and those wh are members of political and mass organizations which have been banned, It also urged the trial of persons being detained in connection with the 30 September Movement and a public announcement of the verdict.