Pemuda Pancasila

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Pemuda Pancasila is an Indonesian nationalist paramilitary organization known for its political influence, history of involvement in anti-communist violence, and close ties to elements of the country’s military and political elite.

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Pemuda Pancasila canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mass organization
paramilitary organization
activeDuring Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66
surface form: Indonesian mass killings of 1965–1966
associatedWith Golkar party
Indonesian Army
New Order assimilation policies under Suharto
surface form: New Order regime of Suharto

Pancasila
surface form: Pancasila ideology
claimsToUphold state ideology Pancasila
country Indonesia
engagesIn security and protection services
street-level mobilization for political campaigns
hasAbbreviation PP
hasActivity organizing rallies
participating in electoral mobilization
providing security at events
hasControversy human rights abuses allegations
use of violence against political opponents
hasGenderComposition predominantly male
hasMembershipType mass-based membership
hasMottoReference Pancasila
hasNameInIndonesian Pemuda Pancasila self-link
hasOrganizationalStructure hierarchical
hasParamilitaryCharacter true
hasPoliticalOrientation right-wing
hasReputation involvement in political intimidation
links to organized crime
hasSymbolicColor orange
hasType youth organization
hasUniformElement camouflage-pattern shirts
ideology Indonesian nationalism
anti-communism
influences local politics in Indonesia
national politics in Indonesia
knownFor close ties to elements of the Indonesian military
close ties to elements of the Indonesian political elite
involvement in anti-communist violence
political influence in Indonesia
legalStatus registered mass organization in Indonesia
maintainsTiesWith local business elites
political parties in Indonesia
operatesIn Indonesia
portrayedIn documentary film "The Act of Killing"
regionOfActivity Java
Sumatra
other Indonesian provinces
roleInHistory participant in anti-communist purges
selfDescribedAs patriotic youth organization
targetOfCriticismBy human rights organizations
targetOfCriticismFor impunity for past abuses
usesLanguage Indonesian

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Pemuda (Indonesian youth groups) notableSubgroup Pemuda Pancasila
subject surface form: Pemuda
Pemuda Pancasila hasNameInIndonesian Pemuda Pancasila self-link