| Name assigned by coder: |
no
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| PGM ID Number: |
327
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| Country: |
Indonesia |
| Date formed: |
Oct. 1, 1959 |
| Details of Formation: |
from source 'THE Pemuda Pancasila was set up in October 1959 by the then military commander General A. H. Nasution. By forging an alliance with other mass organisations like HMI and Ansor, it aimed to act as a counterweight to the communists. It went into political oblivion, albeit temporarily, after the emergence of other influential youth groups in the early '70s. But with the backing of the government and ruling Golkar party, the Pemuda Pancasila was revived in 1978. Branches were established throughout the 27 provinces and its membership mushroomed.'
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| Date dissolved: |
Unknown |
| Details of Termination: |
still active in late 2007 |
| Successor group(s): |
none
|
| Private Military Company? |
no |
| Government Relation: |
type2 |
| Government Link(s): |
person/minister; political party
|
| Training and Equipment |
yes |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations |
yes |
| Shared personnel |
no |
| Types of Material Support: |
domestic government; military; crime
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| State Sponsor(s): |
none
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| Other Connection(s): |
|
| Membership: |
ideology; adolescents; party activists; criminals
|
| Location: |
nationwide, e.g. Jakarta, Ambon, West Papua, East Timor, Aceh |
| Force Strength: |
[unknown,
7000000] |
| Target(s): |
unarmed political opposition, government critics; rebels, insurgents, or other armed group; ethnic group; journalists
|
| Purpose(s): |
protect state, national or religious institutions; protect national borders and integrity; intimidation of ethnic/religious groups; intimidation of civilians
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| Other Information: |
this group is frequently used to instigate riots, control election campaigns and was active in every hotspot. |
