From Golongan Karya to Golongan Konglomerat

Key Summary:
- Golkar originated as the representation of the people
- During the new order, Golkar became an electoral machine
- Military Dominance within Golkar was replaced by business elites
The Founding: Golkar originated from the ideas of three figures, Soekarno, Soepomo, and Ki Hadjar Dewantara, with the aim of representing the people. Such as the military, laborers, farmers, intellectuals, artists, women, and religious communities.
The first change: However, Sekretariat Bersama (SekBer) Golkar was officially created on October 20, 1964, by Soeharto and Suhardiman as a response to Presidential Regulation No. 193 of 1964, which called for the National Front organization to either merge with political parties or form its own group.