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from the PNI faction. In his motion, Soesanto rec-
ommended that the states joining the Republic
of Indonesia reconsider their decision as it had

Having visited caused turmoil in various societal circles in the
respective states, especially the State of East In-
multiple regions, donesia and the State of East Sumatra.
they began to Another opinion came from Mohammad Natsir,

accept that several the Head of the Masyumi Faction. His issue was

states wanted to forming a unitary state instead of consolidating
RIS states into the Republic of Indonesia. There-
dissolve themselves fore, what must be studied was how to prevent
to join with the the formation of a unitary state from causing
conflict, both within the community itself and be-
Yogya government tween states.

or as states of In such a situation, Prime Minister Hatta assigned

the Republic of Mohammad Natsir and Sri Sultan Hamengku Bu-

Indonesia. wono IX to resolve various crises that occurred
in the regions. Having visited multiple regions,
they began to accept that several states wanted
to dissolve themselves to join with the Yogya go-
vernment or as states of the Republic of Indone-
sia. In other words, they wanted to dissolve the
federal state to unite with the Republic of Indone-
sia, but they were not willing to be ordered to dissolve without the help
from the RI-Yogya.

Based on his findings, Mohammad Natsir delivered a speech before the
RIS Parliamentary Session on April 3, 1950. In his remarks, Natsir pro-
posed a motion which, among other things, read:

“Nowadays, the people’s representatives of any state all want
a unitary state, in this case, no state feels that one state is
superior to the other, all are equal, let us establish a unitary
state together by means of liquefying all states including
The Republic of Indonesia Jogja and on the basis of the same
rights, let this integral motion, before being discussed in
parliament, be reviewed by the president and ministers, and
have the parliament unanimously approve it.”

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