Monday, July 18, 2011

Alimin

Alimin bin Prawirodirdjo (Solo, 1889, Jakarta, June 24, 1964) was a prominent Indonesian independence movement and the communist leaders of Indonesia.
Since teens Alimin has been active in national movements. Hehad been a member of Budi Utomo, SI Islam, Insulinde, before joining the Communist Party and eventually became head of the organization. He also is cofounder SI Port Workers (formerlycalled Employee Ports and Marine SI).
In early 1926, as head of the PKI Alimin go to Singapore for talkswith Tan Malacca in order to prepare the insurrection. Butbefore Alimin home, the rebellion was erupt 12 November 1926. Alimin and Musso were arrested by British police.
After he got out of prison, Alimin go to Moscow and joined theComintern. Alimin not there long because it met with Ho ChiMinh City and invited to Canton (Guangzhou). At that time hewas involved in illegal to educate cadres of communists inVietnam, Laos, and Cambodia to fight the invaders and wonindependence from colonial France.
When the Japanese aggression against China, Alimin go to the base area in Yenan resistance and join the red army in there. Hereturned to Indonesia in 1946, after the Republic of Indonesiawas proclaimed.
When DN Aidit legally re-establish the Communist Party in the early 1950s and later became chairman of its central committee,Alimin including communists who do not figure in his heed.However Alimin much visited by his followers until his death in1964.

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