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

The Wilopo Cabinet bears similarities to its predecessor, the Sukiman
Cabinet, which relied on the two main parties holding the majority of
votes. However, there were some fundamental differences in the govern-
ment under the Wilopo Cabinet. First, this cabinet represented different
factional groups from both sides. The new structure was later known as
the “young generation” cabinet, while its predecessor was called the
“older generation” cabinet.

The Wilopo Cabinet had several points basing
its government’s work, which did not offer sig-
nificant differences from the Natsir Cabinet and
the Sukiman Cabinet. However, Wilopo affirmed Following the policies
his position regarding civil-military relations. He issued, the main
stated that most countries had reached a stage
when security could be maintained by civilian au- focus of the Wilopo
thorities. government was on

Therefore, according to him, the government in- the economic situation
tended to lift the “military emergency” status im- and state financial
posed under the regulation in 1939. As of June 3,
this revocation had been carried out for South Su- problems. In this
matra and should therefore be carried out for the situation, “savings” in
entire country by July, provided that a lighter mar-
tial law would take effect in certain areas deemed the economic sector
unsafe. was the keyword that

Following the policies issued, the main focus of indicated the main
the Wilopo government was on the economic feature of the Wilopo
situation and state financial problems. In this situ-
ation, “savings” in the economic sector was the Cabinet.
keyword that indicated the main feature of the
Wilopo Cabinet. At that time, Dr. Sumitro returned
to the cabinet as Minister of Finance.

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