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EFFORT TO REUNITE THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
(1950 – 1960)

The motion became known as the “Natsir Integral Motion”, and the mo-
tion was received by the RIS Parliament (DPR) on the same date. After
Natsir delivered his Integral Motion, a conference took place between
RIS, represented by Prime Minister Mohammad Hatta — who also repre-
sented the interests of the State of East Indonesia and the State of East
Sumatra — and RI, represented by Prime Minister Abdul Halim. The con-
ference resulted in the “Agreement Charter” between RIS and RI, signed
on May 19, 1950.

Contents of the Agreement Charter:

Whereas we agree in the shortest possible time to implement
the Unitary State together as the incarnation of the Republic
of Indonesia based on the Proclamation of August 17, 1945,
with a Constitution created by amending the Constitution of
the RIS in such a way that the spirit of the 1945 Constitution
and all of the good parts from the RIS Constitution be included
in the following points:

Inward: perfecting people’s livelihoods and the unity of
Indonesia.

Outward: maintaining good relations with other countries.

Whereas we approve of the making of this Provisional
Constitution for the Unitary State by a committee formed for
that purpose.

Next, the RIS Government, together with the Government of Indonesia-
Yogya on May 19, 1950, formed a “Joint Committee” consisting of 14
members: seven from the RIS government and seven from the Indonesian
government. Both the committees from RIS and RI-Yogya consisted of
two elements, namely: the people’s representative element (DPR, Senate,
and the KNIP Working Body) and the government element.

The joint committee was tasked with drafting the Constitution of the Uni-
tary State. After working and holding negotiations among the members, the
committee submitted the results of their work to the RIS Government and
the Indonesian Government of Yogyakarta. After negotiating the results of
the committee’s work, the two governments agreed with several amend-
ments to the draft of the Provisional Constitution of the Unitary State.

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