D.N.

Aidit
Dipa Nusantara Aidit or also known as D.N. Aidit (30 July 1923 – 22 November 1965)
was a senior leader of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). Born with the name
Achmad Aidit on Belitung Island, he is affectionately called "Amat" by those who are
familiar with him. Aidit was educated in the Dutch colonial system. He was born
Achmad Aidit in Belitung, and was called "Amat" by those who were close to him. In
his childhood, Aidit received a Dutch education.

His father, Abdullah Aidit, took part in leading the youth movement in Belitung against
Dutch colonial rule, and after independence he became a member of the DPRS
representing the people of Belitung. Abdullah Aidit also once founded a religious
association, "Nurul Islam", which was oriented towards Muhammadiyah. Meanwhile,
DN Aidit's mother was named Mailan

Towards adulthood, Achmad Aidit changed his name to Dipa Nusantara Aidit.[5] He
told this to his father, who readily agreed.

From Belitung, Aidit went to Jakarta, and in 1940, he founded the "Antara" library in the
Tanah Tinggi area, Senen, Central Jakarta. Then he entered the Trade School
("Handelsschool"). He studied Marxist political theory through the Dutch East Indies
Social Democratic Association (later renamed the Indonesian Communist Party).
mass organizations during his political activities, he also began to get acquainted with
people who would later play important roles in Indonesian politics, such as Adam
Malik, Chaerul Saleh, Bung Karno, Bung Hatta, and Mohammad Yamin

Although he was a Marxist and a member of the Communist International (Comintern),

Aidit showed support for Sukarno's Marhaenism and allowed his party to grow without
showing any desire to seize power. In return for his support of Sukarno, he succeeded
in becoming Secretary General of the PKI, and later Chairman. Under his leadership,
the PKI became the third largest communist party in the world, after the Soviet Union
and China. He developed a number of programs for various community groups, such
as the People's Youth, Gerwani, Indonesian Farmers' Front (BTI), Lekra, and others.

In the 1955 election campaign, Aidit and the PKI succeeded in gaining many followers
and support because of their programs for the common people in Indonesia. In the
following decades, the PKI became a counterweight to conservative elements among
the Islamic political parties and the military. The end of the parliamentary system in
1957 further enhanced the role of the PKI, due to their extra-parliamentary powers. In
addition, because of Aidit's connections and other PKI leaders who were close to
President Sukarno, the PKI became very important in Indonesia. On September 30,
1965 a national tragedy occurred which began in Jakarta with the kidnapping and
killing of six generals and an officer. This event is known as the G-30-S Incident.

Aidit was accused of being the mastermind behind this incident. And he was finally
sentenced to death by the military.