Central Sulawesi Youth Movement | |
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Gerakan Pemuda Sulawesi Tengah | |
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Foundation | 5 December 1957 |
Dates of operation | 1957–1960 |
Allegiance | Republic of Indonesia |
Headquarters | Poso (until 1960) |
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Ideology | Pancasila Indonesian nationalism Regionalism |
Status | Defunct by 1963 |
Battles and wars | Permesta Rebellion Darul Islam rebellion |
The Central Sulawesi Youth Movement (Indonesian: Gerakan Pemuda Sulawesi Tengah) often abbreviated GPST, was a pro-government militia movement formed to counter the Permesta and Darul Islam rebellions in the eastern region of Central Sulawesi, particularly in Poso, Morowali, and Banggai, in the period 1957 to 1960. The GPST itself was established on 5 December 1957.