10 Facts About Madiun Affair

Madiun Affair, known locally as the Communist Party of Indonesia rebellion of 1948, was an armed conflict between the government of the self-proclaimed Republic of Indonesia and the left-wing opposition group Front Demokrasi Rakyat during the Indonesian National Revolution.

Madiun Affair should be placed in an international context in which two superpower countries played a role in the Indonesian government.

Madiun Affair received an order to disarm the agitators in Madiun to avoid possible bloodshed in the area.

At 10 pm on 19 September 1948, President Sukarno declared that the Madiun Affair revolt was an attempt to overthrow the government of the Republic of Indonesia and that Musso had formed a Soviet government.

Madiun Affair stated that Indonesians had to choose between him and Hatta and Musso and his communist party.

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Under the command of Sjarifuddin, they fled Madiun Affair and headed to the small village of Kandangan, where they could find munitions and arms .

Madiun Affair's body was brought to Ponorogo, set on display for public view, and set ablaze.

Madiun Affair was finally arrested by Dutch troops because of his illegal possession of gold and treasury.

Madiun Affair fled to North Sumatera and lived there as a teacher.

Madiun Affair was arrested again during anti-communist campaign launched by the Indonesian government under Suharto in 1965.