Legislation On Chinese Indonesians - 1950

1950

In the early 1950s the Government of Indonesia (GoI) issued Benteng program (translates to fortress program), stating that only indigenous Indonesians (pribumi) were allowed to have licenses to import certain items classified as "fortress" items. During its implementation, this rule gave birth to the term "Ali Baba", referring to underground trade activities with cooperation between Chinese businessmen and native Indonesians who have connections in government bureaucracy.

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