Indonesian Communist Party (PKI)

The Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) was a major political organization in Indonesia, founded in 1914. It aimed to promote communist principles, advocating for workers’ rights, land reforms, and social equality. The PKI gained significant influence in Indonesia, especially in the 1950s and early 1960s, but it was also associated with revolutionary activities and was viewed with suspicion by the military and conservative groups. In 1965, a failed coup and subsequent anti-communist purge led to the PKI being banned and many members being killed or imprisoned. Today, the PKI is remembered as a key, contentious part of Indonesia’s political history.