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Parmusi

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Indonesian Muslims' Party
Partai Muslimin Indonesia
AbbreviationParmusi
Chairman
Founded20 February 1968(1968-02-20)
Dissolved5 January 1973(1973-01-05)
Preceded byMasyumi Party
Merged intoUnited Development Party

TheIndonesian Muslims' Party(Indonesian:Partai Muslimin Indonesia), better known by thesyllabic abbreviationParmusi,was anIslamic political partyinIndonesiawhich existed from 1968 until 1973. Founded as the legal successor to theMasyumi Party,it came fourth in the1971 Indonesian legislative election,winning 5.36% of the vote and 24 seats in thePeople's Representative Council.In 1973, Parmusi was merged into theUnited Development Party.

History

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Background

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Following the 1945Indonesian Declaration of Independence,theMasyumi Partywas established to accommodate the interests of Muslims. It took the same name as the wartime organisation established by theoccupying Japanese.[1][2]In the1955 Indonesian legislative election,Masyumi did not perform as well as had been expected, despite coming second, and the party began a period of decline. It subsequently became increasingly identified with dissent from non-Java Indonesia, the basis of most of its support. Fears of a Javanese-dominated Indonesia eventually led to open rebellion and the formation of theRevolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesiain Sumatra. In November 1957, senior Masyumi figuresMohammad Natsir,Sjafruddin PrawiranegaraandBurhanuddin Harahap,joined the rebels in the Sumatran city ofPadang.The Masyumi Party refused to condemn their actions, which damaged the party's image[3][4]In 1960, PresidentSukarnopassed a law allowing him to ban parties whose ideologies conflicted with those of the state, or whose members rebelled against the state, and he subsequently used this law to ban Masyumi on 17 August 1960.[5][6]

In the early hours of 1 October 1965, there was anattempted coupagainst the government of Sukarno subsequently blamed on theCommunist Party of Indonesia(PKI).[7]In December 1965, an organization calledBadan Koordinasi Amal Muslimin(Muslim Charity Coordination Board) was set up. It included former Masyumi members, although most of the former leaders were still in jail. By the beginning of the following year, the organization was calling for the revival of the party. A second group, which included former Indonesian vice-presidentMohammad Hatta,wanted to establish an entirely new Islamic party. In March 1966, Sukarno handed over authority to restore law and order to army head, and future president,General Suharto.

Establishment

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In late 1966, the Army, now more powerful following the failure of the 1965 coup attempt, said that it would not support the reestablishment of Masyumi because of its rebellious past. The following month, army head, and future presidentGeneral Suhartoalso spoke out against Masyumi. Those wanting to see a return of moderate Islam to Indonesian politics then decided to establish a new party to be known as the Muslim Party of Indonesia (Parmusi). In March 1967, Suharto was named acting president by theProvisional People's Consultative Assembly(MPRS). The following month he reaffirmed that he would not support the reestablishment of Masyumi. There then followed discussions with representatives of Suharto, as a result of which Masyumi figures were removed from the proposed leadership of the new party and Djarnawi Hadikusuma appointed overall party chairman. With the approval of Suharto, the party was officially established by government Decree No. 70/1968 on 20 February 1968.[8][9][10][11]

Party activities

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At the end of February 1968, Parmusi called for the MPRS to be convened to name Suharto president, rather than acting president, and for early elections to correct what it saw as its under-representation in the legislature.[12]During the MPR session, held in March, at which Suharto was confirmed as president, Parmsui joined other Islamic parties to win concessions relating to Suharto's emergency powers, and secured a commitment to hold elections by July 1971. However it failed in its efforts to give legal force to theJakarta Charterobliging Muslims to abide byShariah law.[13][14]

In November 1968, Parmusi held its first conference inMalang,East Java.Before the election, Suharto let it be known that he would prefer the election of a new leadership to only take place after the legislative elections. However, the warning was ignored and former Masyumi figureMohammad Roemwas elected chairman, while a number of other former Masyumi members were appointed to key positions. On the final day of the conference, the government announced that this represented a violation of the decree establishing the party, and that the new leadership could not therefore be recognised, leaving the party in a state of uncertainty, with the provisional 1968 leadership in place.[15][16][17]The government then set about reducing the political influence and popularity of the party. Suharto's aideAli Murtopowanted to remove Parmusi chairman Djarnawi Hadikusuma, who was seen as too pro-Masyumi. Djarnawi refused to accept this, and Suharto stepped in to "mediate", subsequently issuing a decree replacing the party board and installing Mintaredja, who was a Parmusi member and minister of state in thecabinet,as chairman.[18]Djawarni continued to oppose this move, but following pressure on him and the previous party leadership from Ali Murtopo and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (Bakin), on 12 April 1971, the old party board agreed that Mintaredja would be party chairman. This damaged the party's credibility and in the1971 Indonesian legislative election,it won only 5.36% of the popular vote.[18][19][20][16]

Dissolution

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Two years after the victory of the New Order political vehicleGolkarin the elections, the government finally eradicated the previous political system and consolidated its power base by pressuring the existing parties to merge into just two. In January 1973, along with the other Islamic parties, Parmusi merged into theUnited Development Party(PPP). Parmusi's compliant leadership ensured that it was the most supportive participant in this merger, and Mintaredja became the first leader of the PPP. Parmusi thereby ceased to exist as a political party.[21][22][23]

Notes

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  1. ^Ricklefs 2008,p. 466.
  2. ^Ward 1970,p. 9.
  3. ^Ward 1970,pp. 12–14.
  4. ^Ricklefs 2008,p. 411.
  5. ^Ward 1970,p. 16.
  6. ^Ricklefs 2008,p. 420.
  7. ^Ricklefs 2008,pp. 437–439.
  8. ^Ward 1970,pp. 34–39.
  9. ^May 1978,p. 252.
  10. ^Ricklefs 2008,pp. 451–457.
  11. ^Madinier 2015,pp. 430–432.
  12. ^Ward 1970,pp. 42–43.
  13. ^Ward 1970,pp. 44–45.
  14. ^Ricklefs 2008,p. 461.
  15. ^Ward 1970,p. 52-55.
  16. ^abMadinier 2015,p. 432.
  17. ^Nainggolan & Wahyu 2016,p. 181.
  18. ^abMay 1978,pp. 252–253.
  19. ^KPU 2008.
  20. ^May 1978,p. 267.
  21. ^Ricklefs 2008,pp. 465–466.
  22. ^Madinier 2015,pp. 432–433.
  23. ^Nainggolan & Wahyu 2016,pp. 182–183.

References

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  • Bestian Nainggolan; Yohan Wahyu, eds. (2016).Partai-Partai Politik Indonesia 1999-2019: Konsentrasi dan Dekonsentrasi Kuasa(in Indonesian). PT Kompas Media Nusantara.ISBN978-602-412-005-4.
  • KPU (21 February 2008)."Pemilu 1971 (1971 Election)".KPU website.General Elections Commission(KPU).Retrieved20 December2018.
  • Madinier, Rémy (2015).Islam and Politics in Indonesia: The Masyumi Party between Democracy and Integralism.Translated by Desmond, Jeremy. Singapore: NUS Press.ISBN978-9971-69-843-0.
  • May, Brian (1978),The Indonesian Tragedy,Routledge & Kegan Paul,ISBN0-7100-8834-5
  • Ricklefs, M.C.(2008) [1981],A History of Modern Indonesia Since c. 1200(4th ed.), Palgrave MacMillan,ISBN978-0-230-54686-8
  • Ward, Ken (1970).The Foundation of the Partai Muslimin Indonesia.Cornell University. Modern Indonesia Project. Interim reports series. Ithaca, New York: Modern Indonesia Project, Cornell University.
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