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A People's Council (Volksraad) for the Dutch East Indies was provided for by law in 1916, but its establishment was procrastinated until the actual installation of the Council in 1918. It was a hesitant and slow attempt at democratisation of the Dutch East Indies. The power of the ''Volksraad'' was limited as it only had advisory powers. Although part of the council was elected only a small proportion of the population had voting rights.〔Harry J. Benda, S.L. van der Wal, "De Volksraad en de staatkundige ontwikkeling van Nederlandsch-Indië: The Peoples Council and the political development of the Netherlands-Indies." (With an introduction and survey of the documents in English). (Publisher: J.B. Wolters, Leiden, 1965.)〕 The ''Volksraad'' had sixty members: 30 members from various indigenous groups, 25 European, and 5 from Chinese, Arab and other ''Foreign Orientals''. The ''Volksraad'' was reconstituted every four years. The members of the Council were partly chosen, partly appointed by the colonial administration.〔Harry J. Benda, S.L. van der Wal, "De Volksraad en de staatkundige ontwikkeling van Nederlandsch-Indië: The Peoples Council and the political development of the Netherlands-Indies." (With an introduction and survey of the documents in English). (Publisher: J.B. Wolters, Leiden, 1965.)〕 ==History== The Volksraad was founded in Weltevreden, Batavia, Java, as an infant form of democratic representation on 18 May 1918 by the ''"ethical"'' colonial chief executive Count van Limburg Stirum (1873–1948), who was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1916 to 1921. In 1925 the ''Volksraad'' was made a semilegislative body; although decisions were still made by the Dutch government, the governor-general was expected to consult the ''Volksraad'' on major issues. The last election was in 1939. In 1942 the ''Volksraad'' was dissolved during the Japanese occupation.〔( Volksraad article Britannica. )〕 In 1945 the ''Volksraad'' building located in Weltevreden was renamed the Pancasila building. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Volksraad (Dutch East Indies)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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