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Tjan Silalahi, Harry

Date: 
30 July, 2009
Auteur: 
McGregor . Katharine E

Harry Tjan Silalahi was born on 11 February, 1934. A close ally of Suharto, he was actively involved in the Indonesian Catholic Students’ Association (PMKRI Perhimpunan Mahasiswa Katolik Republik Indonesia) which he chaired in 1961-1962. With military encouragement, he and Subchan ZE from the Nahdlatul Ulama jointly led the Action Command to Crush the 30 September Movement (KAP-Gestapu, Komando Aksi Pengganyangan Gestapu), a body set up in 1965 that organised the anti-communist activities and demonstrations in Jakarta. He was also the secretary general of the Catholic Party and a member of parliament for this party from 1967-1971. He was one of the founding members of the economic think tank, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in 1971.

 

Ensiklopedi Tokoh Indonesia, https://tokoh.id/tokoh/ensiklopedi/harry-tjan-silalahi/

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McGregor . Katharine E, Tjan Silalahi, Harry, Mass Violence & Résistance, [online], published on: 30 July, 2009, accessed 17/05/2021, http://bo-k2s.sciences-po.fr/mass-violence-war-massacre-resistance/en/document/tjan-silalahi-harry, ISSN 1961-9898
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