Abdoe'lxarim MS
Abdoe'lxarim M.S. | |
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Abdul Xarim M. S. circa 1940 | |
| Born | Abdoel Karim bin Moehamad Soetan June 18, 1901 |
| Died | November 25, 1960 (aged 59) |
| Other names | Abdul Xarim, Xarim M.S. |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1920–1953 |
| Political party | Communist Party of Indonesia (1924–1926, 1945–1953) |
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Abdoe'lxarim M. S. (c. 1901 – 25 November 1960), who was born Abdoel Karim bin Moehamad Soetan, was a journalist and a Communist Party of Indonesia leader. He was interned in Boven-Digoel concentration camp from 1927 to 1932. During World War II, he collaborated with the Japanese and became an important figure in recruiting support for them in Sumatra; after their defeat he then became a key figure in the anti-Dutch republican forces during the Indonesian National Revolution.