Back سازمان امنیت مردم Persian Badan Keamanan Rakyat ID Badan Kaamanan Rakyat JV Badan Keamanan Rakyat MIN Badan Keamanan Rakyat Malay
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Badan Keamanan Rakyat | |
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| Formation | 22 August 1945 |
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| Dissolved | 5 October 1945 (changed to the People's Security Army (TKR) |
| Type | Gendarmerie |
| Headquarters | Jakarta |
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Chairman | Moefreni Moekmin |
The People's Security Agency (Indonesian: Badan Keamanan Rakyat), commonly abbreviated as BKR, was an Indonesian government agency established to undertake the task of maintaining security together with the people and the state offices.[1]: 67 The BKR was formed by the Preparatory Committee for Indonesian Independence (PPKI) in its session on 22 August 1945 and announced by President Sukarno on the next day.[2]: 1
The establishment of the BKR was a change from the results of the PPKI session on 19 August 1945 that had previously planned the formation of the national army. The amendment was finally decided on 22 August 1945 not to form a national army. This decision is based on various political considerations.
The leaders of the time chose to take more diplomacy to gain recognition of the newly proclaimed independence. The armed Japanese occupation troops, complete with falling mental defeat, became a consideration as well, to avoid clashes when a national army was immediately formed.[2]: 1
Members of the BKR at that time were young Indonesians who had previously received military education as Heiho soldiers, Pembela Tanah Air (PETA), the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) and others. The central BKR headquarters was located in Jakarta, led by Moefreni Moekmin.[1]: 158 Through official decree on 5 October 1945, the BKR was changed to the People's Security Forces (TKR) and, after several name changes, eventually became the Indonesian National Armed Forces.
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