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A CENTURY OF PARLIAMENTARY LIFE
IN INDONESIA

Masyumi as an Islamic party firmly rejected the
presence of PKI in the cabinet structure. This re-
fusal was of course contrary to Soekarno’s wish,
Masyumi as an Islamic who tried to unite various elements of the nation,

party firmly rejected the namely the nationalists, the religious and the
communists, as the strength of the nation’s ele-
presence of PKI in the ments to continue the unfinished revolution.

cabinet structure. This
refusal was of course The refusal and prohibition of Masyumi’s rep-
resentatives from participating in the cabinet
contrary to Soekarno’s were also carried out by Masyumi and PSI in
wish, who tried to unite the Djuanda Cabinet (8 April 1957). They strictly

various elements of wanted Masyumi to carry out non-accommoda-
tive political policies to the Government. Indeed,
the nation, namely the there were two Masyumi figures who participat-
nationalists, the religious ed in the Djuanda Cabinet, namely Prince Noor
as Minister of Public Works, who was eventually
and the communists, as expelled from being a member of Masyumi. Then
the strength of the nation’s Mulyadi Joyomartono as Minister of Social Af-

elements to continue the fairs, who on his own initiative left the Masyumi
Party. Masyumi’s non-cooperative stance was
unfinished revolution. adopted as the party’s official policy. According

to M. Natsir, this was simply to correct President
Soekarno, who was increasingly authoritarian
and supported the rise of communism by accom-
modating this ideology.

In its development, the conflict between the Masyumi Party and PSI with
President Soekarno became sharper when the PRRI-Permesta incident
occurred. Some of their leaders were involved in the incident, who Soe-
karno labeled as rebels against the central Government. They included
Burhanuddin Harahap, Mohammad Natsir, and Syafruddin Prawiranega-
ra (Masyumi), and St. Mohd. Rasyid and Sumitro Djojohadikusumo (PSI).
Together with the Banteng Council and several military commanders
from other regions, they constituted the Struggle Council, which was
marked by the proclamation of PRRI (15 February 1958).

Efforts to settle the matter had actually been carried out by M. Hatta as
a liaison who facilitated meetings with Soekarno. However, this effort
failed because the government had adopted a policy of sending military
personnel to cities where PRRI existed. The military troops were sent
to, among others, West Sumatra, Manado, and several other cities in

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