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

The RIS Constitution or RIS Provisional Law con-
sisted of 197 Articles preceded by the Preamble,
which read as follows:
Internally, the RIS

People’s Representative

“We, the Indonesian people, who for Council (DPR-RIS)
decades have been united in the struggle
for independence, with a steadfast heart, represented all
intend to claim the right to life as an Indonesian people. The
independent and sovereign nation; Now,
with the grace of God, we have reached an total number of people’s
elated and noble stage in our history, and representatives who sat
thus we have compiled our independence
in a state charter in the form of a federal in this institution was
republic under the belief of God Almighty, 150 people, consisting of
humanity, democracy, nationality,
and social justice to reach happiness, 50 people representing
prosperity, peace, independence in society various regions in the
and a sovereign and fully independent state
of Indonesia.” Republic of Indonesia-
Yogyakarta and 100
people representing the

The sovereignty of RIS was exercised by the go- rest of the regions.
vernment, the People’s Representative Council,
and the Senate, which made up the RIS Parlia-
ment. The difference between RIS and the Re-
public of Indonesia was in their state institutions,
namely the presence of a Senate representing the
federal state, which is different from the regional representatives who
represented the provinces, as is the case with the Republic of Indonesia
today.

Despite the weaknesses present in the KMB agreement, politically,
Indonesia had gained quite a considerable advantage in the framework
of foreign affairs, including regarding international relations issues.
Opportunities to conduct international relations increased along with
the recognition of the Republic of Indonesia as an independent and
sovereign state. It was also easy to become a member of the United

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