Political Development in Palembang During the Liberal Democracy Era (1951–1959)

Abstract

This research described the political development in Palembang during the Liberal Democracy era in 1951-1959. The research problem was how the process of political development in Palembang during the Liberal Democracy era in 1951-1959. This study aimed at finding out the process of political development in Palembang during the Liberal Democracy era in 1951-1959. The method used was the historical method (historical) which was carried out through stages such as heuristics (collection of sources), review of literature related to the object of research, data verification, interpretation, and finally the writing of history itself (historiography). Sources of data used in this study were primary sources and secondary sources obtained from books and informants related to the problem. South Sumatra, which was formed in 1950, made Palembang as the capital of the province with a population that at that time reached 1,374 people per thousand meters. Since then Palembang has several mayors who lead, namely Mr. R. Sudarman Gandasubrata (1950-1954 period), R.A. Abusamah (1955-1956 period), and M. Ali Amin (1956-1961 period). Each period of this government had various kinds of political policies that contributed greatly to the development of urban development during the liberal democracy era.