Left
group allege a number of the RI Government member, include
the Vice President Hatta have influenced by United States
to break the Indonesia Communist Party, in line with Harry
S. Truman doctrine, USA President who release the Domino Theory
idea. Truman expressed, that if there were one-fall states
downwards communism influence, hence its neighbor nations
would also fall into the hands of communism, like within reason
in domino card game. Therefore, he was very persistent in
fighting communism in the world.
Then
by 21 Julies 1948 have been performed a meeting secret in
"Huisje Hansje" hotel Sarangan, near Madiun that
attended by Soekarno, Hatta, Sukiman, the State Ministry,
Mohamad Roem (member of Masyumi) and the police head Sukanto,
while the stateside present Gerald Hopkins (politics adviser
of President Truman), Merle Cochran (Graham substitution that
representing America in Good Offices Commission of PBB). In
meeting Sarangan, that latter known as "Sarangan Consultation",
it is reported on that Republic Government of Indonesia to
agree Red Drive Proposal (an eradication proposal of red group).
With Arturo Campbell help, Sukanto go to America to receive
help for RI police. Campbell who had titled Atase Consular
at American Consulate General in Jakarta, in fact is member
of Central Intelligence Agency - CIA
It
is issued, that Sumarsoso, Pesindo figure, at 18 Septembers
1948 through radio in Madiun have announced that it had formed
the Government of National Front for Madiun. But Soemarsono
then argues the accusation that tells at him to announce the
forming of Region Front National (FND) and already happened
PKI rebellion. He said that FND formed as the resistance of
Central government threat.
On 19 Septembers 1948, President Soekarno in oration that
broadcasted through radio call upon all Indonesia people,
to choose: Musso or Soekarno-Hatta. Hence breaking armed conflict,
and by then conceived of Madiun Affairs (Madiun Event), and
in New Era epoch then expressed as rebellion PKI.
The End of The Conflict
The
strength of Musso supporter team battered from two directions:
From west by team Division II under Colonel Gatot Subroto
leader, what lifted to become Governor Military Region II
(Semarang-Surakarta) at 15 Septembers 1948, and team from
Siliwangi Division, while eastward attacked by team from Division
I, under Colonel Sungkono leader, what lifted to become East
Java Military Governor, date of 19 Septembers 1948, and Brigade
Big Mobile (MBB) East Java team, M. Yasin leader below.
Big Commander Sudirman submitted to government, that TNI
could put to rout supporter teams Musso within 2 weeks. Of
course correctness, strength of destroyable Musso supporter
teams core in a short time.
At
30 Septembers 1948, Madiun city can be mastered entirely.
Republic Team coming from direction of east and the team that
came from direction of west, meet in Merdeka Hotel in Madiun.
But left group leader along with some their supporter teams,
get away and run away to some directions, causing have no
is soon catches.
Have just by the end of November 1948 all leaders and the
supporter team Musso die or can be caught. Eleven left group
leaders, including Mr. Amir Syarifuddin Harahap, former Prime
Minister RI, executed on 20 Decembers 1948, for governing
Colonel Gatot Subroto.
Source
- McMahon, Robert J., Colonialism and Cold War: The United
States and the Struggle for Indonesian Independence. London:
Cornell University Press, 1981, in History of US. Diplomatic
Relations Indonesia indium
- Rosihan Anwar, Agent CIA that I recognized. Event of Madiun
1948, Online Compass, Thursday, 18 Septembers 1997
- TB. Simatupang, Laporan Dari Banaran Kisah pengalaman seorang
prajurit selama perang kemerdekaan, Published by Sinar Harapan,
Jakarta 1960, page 82.
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