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

The composition of the party representatives
might imply Sukarno’s objectives to establish
unity between nationalism, Islam, and Marxism,
a desire he had had since 1926. This composi- All members of
tion of party representatives became known as
the Nasakom doctrine (Nationalism, Religion, the DPR-GR were
and Communism). Then, 153 seats were allot- appointed by
ted to functional groups such as the Army, Navy,
Air Force, State Police, workers, farmers, Islamic President Soekarno
leaders, youth, and scholars. directly. Hence, the

President himself
According to the book 20 Years of Indonesia’s
Independence, all members of the DPR-GR also set the DPR-
were appointed by President Soekarno directly. GR’s regulations
Hence, the President himself also set the DPR-
GR’s regulations through Presidential Regula- through Presidential
tion Number 24 of 1960 and Presidential Regula- Regulation Number
tion Number 32 of 1964. In his speech on June
25, 1960, the President stated that the task of the 24 of 1960 and
DPR-GR was to carry out the Political Manifesto, Presidential
realize the People’s Suffering Mandate, and im-
plement Guided Democracy. Regulation Number 32
of 1964.
In the inauguration ceremony of the deputy
chair of the DPR-GR on January 5, 1961, Presi-
dent Soekarno reiterated that the position of the
DPR-GR was as an assistant to the President/
MPRS Mandate and to help the President imple-
ment everything set by the MPRS.

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