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

The PKI, who occupied the 4 most prominent position in the parliament,
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had not managed to secure a seat in the DPR leadership. The political
dynamics at that time benefited PSII. PSII, which had only eight repre-
sentatives in parliament, succeeded in placing Arudji Kartawinata in the
DPR leadership as Vice Speaker II.

As mentioned above, the elected DPR had 10
committees. Today, the committees go by the
term “commission”. The DPR appointed commis-
sion members after considering factions and indi-
vidual members’ requests. Then, members of the The minister might
concerned commission elected the commission
head at the first meeting in a session. attend the committee’s
meeting at the DPR
The committees’ task was to supervise govern-
ment policies according to their respective field Chair’s invitation to
of duties. The minister might attend the commit- discuss matters. This
tees’ meeting at the DPR Speaker’s invitation to
discuss matters. This meeting was called rapat meeting was called
kerja or a working meeting. In addition to holding rapat kerja or a
working meetings, a committee could also have
its meetings without ministers or government working meeting.
representatives. The results of the committee
meeting discussion were brought to the plenary
meeting for a decision.

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