| Name assigned by coder: |
no
|
| PGM ID Number: |
331
|
| Country: |
Indonesia |
| Date formed: |
Jan. 1, 1970 |
| Details of Formation: |
from source: 'Founded in the 1970s by Ali Murtopo to support Golkar's victory and to fight against student demonstrations; militaristic, co-opted by the government'. Functions as one youth wing of Suharto's Golkar (and now major govt. coalition) party. |
| Date dissolved: |
Unknown |
| Details of Termination: |
Still around in mid-07 |
| Successor group(s): |
none
|
| Private Military Company? |
no |
| Government Relation: |
type1 |
| Government Link(s): |
political party; state/military institution
|
| Training and Equipment |
yes |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations |
yes |
| Shared personnel |
no |
| Types of Material Support: |
no information
|
| State Sponsor(s): |
none
|
| Other Connection(s): |
|
| Membership: |
adolescents; party activists
|
| Location: |
Java |
| Force Strength: |
[unknown,
unknown] |
| Target(s): |
unarmed political opposition, government critics
|
| Purpose(s): |
intimidation of civilians
|
| Other Information: |
seems the main activity was to provoke riots |
