Aminurrasjid

{{Short description|Indonesian politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Aminurrasjid | office = Mayor of Medan | status =  | term_start = 28 August 1965 | term_end = 26 September 1966 | governor = Roos Telaumbanua | predecessor = Roos Telaumbanua | successor = Sjoerkani | party = Nahdlatul Ulama }}

'''Aminurrasjid''' was an Indonesian politician from the Nahdlatul Ulama party. He served as the mayor of Medan between 1965 and his removal in 1966.

== Career ==

He was the secretary general of the Nahdlatul Ulama's North Sumatra chapter during the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bGabAAAAMAAJ |title=Jalan panjang menuju kesempurnaan pengabdian: 66 tahun H.M. Kamaluddin Lubis |date=2006 |publisher=Nuansa Madani |isbn=978-979-9362-61-2 |pages=238 |language=id}}</ref> On 28 August 1965, Aminurrasjid became the Mayor of Medan, North Sumatra. His inauguration was marred with protests from the League of Supporters of Indonesian Independence and Pancasila Youth, who demanded the inauguration be cancelled and that the city council should be dissolved.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=6 September 1965 |title=NU Ansor Medan Sesalkan Soal Demonstrasi Ganjang Walikota |pages=1–2 |work=Duta Masyarakat |url=https://opac.perpusnas.go.id/uploaded_files/dokumen_isi3/Terbitan%20Berkala/Duta_Masjarakat_1965_09_06_001.pdf |access-date=15 April 2023}}</ref> The protests were heavily censured by local newspapers. The ''Duta Masyarakat'' newspaper described it as an "anti-democracy, anti-Republic, and anti-Sukarno" protest,<ref name=":0" /> while ''Harian Harapan'' described the protesters as "subversive, counterrevolutionary reactionaries" who had shown their "real selves by dirty reactionary and sadistic behavior and shouting".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ryter |first=Loren |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H1S4AAAAIAAJ |title=Youth, Gangs, and the State in Indonesia |date=2002 |publisher=University of Washington |pages=61 |language=en}}</ref>

About a month after his inauguration, the 30 September Movement occurred. Members of the Communist Party of Indonesia as well as those who were accused of involvement were investigated and arrested. He oversaw the suspension of several officials in his office who was allegedly involved in the movement.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 March 1966 |title=Screening in Governor's office |work=Berita Yudha |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4_EVAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA3-PA9 |access-date=15 April 2023}}</ref> When the communist party was dissolved, Aminurrasjid urged all residents to hold prayers in gratitude of the dissolution.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 March 1966 |title=Mayor urges Medan residents to pray |work=Bukit Barisan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4_EVAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA5-PA9 |access-date=15 April 2023}}</ref>

The 30 September Movement, which resulted in widespread political turmoil, also cause rapid price inflation. In early April 1966, Aminurrasjid attempted to held a low price week in order to attract people to buy common goods. However, the week was closed after only four days.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 April 1966 |title="Low Price Week" a failure |work=Genta |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4_EVAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA7-PA15}}</ref> Aminurrasjid then attempted to lower prices of essential commodities under the assurance of continuous supply of goods,<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 April 1966 |title=Essential commodity prices reduced by 25% |work=Genta |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4_EVAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA8-PA2 |access-date=15 April 2023}}</ref> but it was cancelled less than a week after it was implemented.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 May 1966 |title=May 1 PEPELRADA cancels lowering of prices |work=Api Pantjasila |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4_EVAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA8-PA3}}</ref>

In May 1966, Aminurrasjid—in his capacity as the managing director of the State Palm Oil Processing Plant at Pulau Brajan—was investigated by the provincial authorities under allegations of irregularities.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 May 1966 |title=Mayor Aminurrasjid investigated |work=Sinar Revolusi |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4_EVAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA9-PA23 |access-date=15 April 2023}}</ref> He was dismissed from his mayoral office on 26 September.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y2EeAAAAMAAJ |title=Sejarah Kota Madya Medan, 1950-1979 |date=1985 |publisher=Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan R.I., Proyek Inventarisasi dan Dokumentasi Sejarah Nasional, Direktorat Sejarah dan Nilai Tradisional |pages=77 |language=id}}</ref> The acting governor of North Sumatra, Roos Telaumbanua, announced in early October that Aminurrasjid was indicated to have been involved in the 30 September Movement.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 October 1966 |title=Ex Walikota Medan Terlibat "Gestapu/PKI" |page=2 |work=Kompas |url=https://data.kompas.id/artikel-detail/60d988626cba937e394da59b?query=Aminurrasjid&subject&datefrom&dateto&author&publication&typesearch=0&size=10&collection&page&currentpage=1&orderdirection |url-access=subscription |access-date=15 April 2023}}</ref>

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Category:20th-century mayors of places in Indonesia Category:Mayors of Medan