Democratic Fraction (Indonesia)

Democratic Fraction
Fraksi Demokrat
DPRS seats
(1954)
9 / 235

The Democratic Fraction (Indonesian: Fraksi Demokrat) was a parliamentary grouping in the Provisional House of Representatives. The fraction consisted of former leaders of the Federal Consultative Assembly (BFO) from East Indonesia. It was opposed to radical nationalism and frequently cooperated with the Great Indonesia Unity Party (PIR).[1] In 1954, the Democratic Fraction had nine seats in the House.[2]

Notable members

References

Citations

  1. ^ Feith 2007, p. 144.
  2. ^ Hardiman et al. 1983, pp. 138–139.
  3. ^ Feith 2007, p. 180.
  4. ^ Feith 2007, p. 419.

Sources

  • Hardiman, Sri; et al. (1983) [1970]. Seperempat Abad Dewan Perwakilan Rakjat Republik Indonesia [A Quarter Century of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: House of Representatives. OCLC 14215398 – via Internet Archive.
  • Feith, Herbert (2007) [1962]. The Decline of Constitutional Democracy in Indonesia. Jakarta: Equinox Publishing. ISBN 978-979-3780-45-0.