| Name assigned by coder: |
no
|
| PGM ID Number: |
346
|
| Country: |
Indonesia |
| Date formed: |
Oct. 20, 1999 |
| Details of Formation: |
The PDI-P is Megawati Sukarnoputi's party. This group is the militia wing of the party. The origin date recorded above reflects Megawati's acession to the Vice-presidency. In 2001 she became President |
| Date dissolved: |
Oct. 20, 2004 |
| Details of Termination: |
Megawati lost the Presidency in 2004--and this is reflectyed in the termination date recorded above |
| Successor group(s): |
none
|
| Private Military Company? |
no |
| Government Relation: |
type1 |
| Government Link(s): |
person/minister; political party
|
| Training and Equipment |
no information |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations |
yes |
| Shared personnel |
no information |
| Types of Material Support: |
no information
|
| State Sponsor(s): |
none
|
| Other Connection(s): |
|
| Membership: |
ideology; adolescents
|
| Location: |
Java, Jakarta |
| Force Strength: |
[unknown,
unknown] |
| Target(s): |
unarmed political opposition, government critics; other pro-government militias
|
| Purpose(s): |
protect state, national or religious leader(s)
|
| Other Information: |
to provide security for the Party Congress, and to provide a show of force at demos and campaigns |
