Partai Sosialis Indonesia
political party, Indonesia
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formation by Sjahrir
- In Sutan Sjahrir
…he formed a Socialist party, Partai Sosialis Indonesia (PSI), which opposed the Communist Party, but it failed to win popular support and was banned by Sukarno in 1960. On Jan. 17, 1962, Sjahrir was arrested on charges of conspiracy. He was held without trial until 1965, when he was allowed…
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