The Powerless People's Council or Volksraad
The Powerless People's Council or VolksraadIn 1916 Sarikat Islam held its first
convention in Bandung and resolved the demand for self-government
for Indonesia in cooperation with the Dutch. When Sarikat Islam
demanded a share in the legislative power in the colony, the Dutch
responded by setting up the Volksraad in 1918 which was virtually a
powerless people's council with an advisory status.
convention in Bandung and resolved the demand for self-government
for Indonesia in cooperation with the Dutch. When Sarikat Islam
demanded a share in the legislative power in the colony, the Dutch
responded by setting up the Volksraad in 1918 which was virtually a
powerless people's council with an advisory status.
