Banser
Multi-purpose Ansor Front | |
 Insignia of Banser | |
| Abbreviation | Banser |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1937 |
| Type | Paramilitary Organization |
Region served | Indonesia |
Official language | Bahasa Indonesia |
Commander | General Candra |
Parent organization |  Ansor Youth Movement |
| Affiliations |  Nahdlatul Ulama |
Volunteers | 7.000.000 (2019) |
Multipurpose Ansor Front,better known asBanser(abbreviation ofBarisan Ansor Serbaguna), is anIslamicmilitiaorganization based inIndonesia.It is a paramilitary wing of the youth organizationAnsor Youth Movement(GP Ansor) affiliated withNahdlatul Ulama(NU), the largest Islamic mass organization in the world. Banser operates as a semi-autonomous body of GP Ansor and mainly serves for the security and humanitarian operations. Combined personnel of Banser doubles the number for theIndonesian National Armed Forces(TNI), making Banser (and its parent organization GP Ansor) a political heavyweight which holds the key to the national stability.[1]Throughout the history, Banser had played major roles especially in issues related to religion, from the active participation inIndonesian mass killings of 1965–1966against the perceived members ofIndonesian Communist Party,[2]to the more recent development of standoff againstHizbut Tahrir Indonesia.[3]In terms of political orientation, Banser, along with GP Ansor, is characterized bytraditionalist Islam,populismandnationalism.
History
[edit]On April 24, 1934, the precursor of GP Ansor, Ansor Nahdlatul Oelama (ANO) was formally established as the youth wing of NU, and subsequently, the scouting organization Ansor Nahdlatul Ulama Front (Banoe) was formed by ANOMalangchapter. In 1937, during the 2nd ANO Congress, Banoe was formalized under the leadership of the commander Syamsoel Islam who was also the chairman of ANO Malang chapter. Banoe Malang was then under the advisory of theIndonesian ArmycommanderMajorHamid Roesdi, and these two are considered the founding figures of Banser.[4]
Organization
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Banser is supervised by GP Ansor through the coordination channel of the chairman of GP Ansor who has the authority towards the implementation of the military operations on all levels. Banser commanders have the communication channel toward the chairman of GP Ansor albeit limited to consultation. This organizational pattern is creating a semi-autonomous status of Banser, which is given by the chairman of GP Ansor and characterized by the higher autonomy on inter-organizational issues and higher dependency on GP Ansor on external interests of Banser.[5]
References
[edit]- ^Lobubun, Darul Amri (9 September 2017). Anas, Suryana (ed.)."Segini Jumlah Pasukan Banser di Indonesia Saat Ini, Lebih Banyak dari TNI".Tribun-timur(in Indonesian).Retrieved2023-03-21.
- ^Tragedi Berdarah Santri dan Banser dalam Menumpas PKI di Jawa TimurArchived2020-11-13 at theWayback Machine.Muslimoderat.Retrieved November 16, 2017
- ^Haryadi, Didit (2017-04-16). Arjanto, Dwi (ed.)."Begini Kronologi Bentrok Massa HTI vs Banser GP Ansor di Makassar".Tempo.Retrieved2023-03-21.
- ^Maradona, Stevy, ed. (2011-01-17)."GP Ansor, Awalnya Lahir Karena Perbedaan".Republika Online(in Indonesian).Retrieved2023-03-21.
- ^"Banser NU".12 July 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 26 November 2012.Retrieved15 November2017.
