Sejarah aksi tritura 1966

The Tritura Movement (Three Demands of the People)
📌 The student demonstrations in January 1966 were a response to the unstable political and economic situation under President Sukarno, driven by dissatisfaction and a thirst for justice.
✊ The movement was spearheaded by the Kesatuan Aksi Mahasiswa Indonesia (KAMI), which initiated the Tritura (Three Demands of the People).
📉 Key drivers of the crisis included inflation resulting from political policies conflicting with Western nations, the confrontation with Malaysia, and the attempt to reclaim Irian Barat.

The Three Demands of Tritura
🎯 Tritura consisted of three core demands presented to the President following five consecutive days of demonstrations starting January 10, 1966.
🚫 The demands included the dissolution of the Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI), which students felt Sukarno was not decisively dealing with following the September 30, 1965, incident.
🏛️ The second demand was the reshuffling (perombakan) of the Dwikora Cabinet to remove elements involved in the G30S/PKI movement.
🍞 The final demand focused on lowering the price of essential goods, as the cost of living had dramatically increased (e.g., rice prices surged by 300% to 500%).

Political Aftermath and the Rise of the New Order
💥 Following the massive demonstration on February 24, 1966, President Sukarno formed a new cabinet known as the Cabinet of 100 Ministers (Kabinet Dwikora II), comprising 132 ministers and presidential assistants.
⚠️ Protests intensified on February 24, leading to gunfire on February 25, which resulted in the deaths of two individuals: Arif Rahman Hakim (a medical student) and Zubaida (a high school student).
📜 On March 11, 1966, massive demonstrations led Lt. Gen. Suharto to request authorization to handle the conflict, culminating in President Sukarno issuing the Letter of Command of March 11 (Supersemar).
🔄 Supersemar served as the turning point for the birth of the New Order (Orde Baru), replacing the Guided Democracy era that lasted from 1959 to 1966, and ushering in a fundamental shift in Indonesian political structure.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ The Tritura movement was a broad coalition, involving student, youth, worker, scholar, and women action units (KAPI, KAPPI, KABI, KASI, KáWI, KAGI) beyond just KAMI.
➡️ Public discontent was extreme, evidenced by public transport fares rising by an average of 1,000% and gasoline prices jumping from Rp400 to Rp1,000 in half a month.
➡️ The actions of the students in 1966 represent a crucial historical example of student resistance fighting for social justice, political change, and economic welfare in Indonesia.

📸 Video summarized with SummaryTube.com on Jan 21, 2026, 10:36 UTC