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A CENTURY OF PARLIAMENTARY LIFE
IN INDONESIA
Nations (UN). As a result, Indonesia became
the 60 member of the world institution since
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September 28, 1950.
As for relatively small
groups, such as the Internally, the RIS People’s Representative Coun-
cil (DPR-RIS) represented all Indonesian people.
Chinese, Europeans, The total number of people’s representatives
and Arabs, according to who sat in this institution was 150 people, con-
sisting of 50 people representing various regions
Article 100, they must in the Republic of Indonesia-Yogyakarta and 100
be represented by nine, people representing the rest of the regions. Ac-
cording to Article 109 and Article 110 of the “Pro-
six, and three members, visional” Constitution of the RIS, the first DPR
respectively. RIS was established according to the following
provisions:
The regions dictated their methods for select-
ing representatives to DPR-RIS. If it could not be
done through a general election, the selection
would be made by appointing the respective representatives or accord-
ing to the people’s will.
The 100 members from outside the Republic of Indonesia-Yogyakarta
were selected through a joint negotiation in the concerned regions. The
number of members was determined based on the total population of the
respective regions.
As for relatively small groups, such as the Chinese, Europeans, and
Arabs, according to Article 100, they must be represented by nine, six,
and three members, respectively. If that number were not achieved per
the above provisions, the RIS Government would appoint additional
representatives for the small groups.
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