Indonesian Acronyms

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AAD - Aliansi Aceh Damai, Aceh Peace Alliance
AAI - Indonesian Advocates' Association
AAP - Australian Associated Press
AAPMI - Association of Indonesian Fashion Designers
AAPN - Aliansi Advokasi Pendidikan Nasional, National Education Advocacy Alliance
ABB - Aliansi Buruh Bersatu, United Workers' Alliance
ABD - Asian Development Bank
ABM - Aliansi Buruh Menggugat, Workers Challenge Alliance/Alliance of Laborers Demands
ABMKP - Aliansi Buruh Menggugat Kawasan Pulogadung, Pulogadung District Workers Challenge Alliance
ABRI - Angkatan Bersenjata Republic Indonesia, Indonesian Armed Forces (now TNI)
ABS - Aceh Barat Selatan, South-West Aceh (province)
ABTI - Aliansi Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, Unity in Diversity Alliance
ABY - Aliansi Buruh Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta Worker Alliance
ACSTF - Acehnese Civil Society Task Force
Adkasi - Association of Indonesian Regional DPRDs
ADRI - Angkatan Darat Republik Indonesia, Indonesian Army
ADTK - Kelompok Kerja Aceh Damai Tanpa Korupsi, Aceh Working Group for Peace Without Corruption
AEI - Indonesian Public Companies Association
AFA - ASEAN Federation of Accountants
AFP - Agence France Presse
AGAP - Anti-Apostasy Movement Alliance
AICE - Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters
AICESSCC - Indonesia-China Economic Social and Cultural Cooperation Association
AIMMI - Association of Indonesian Edible Oil Industries
AIPI - Asosiasi Ilmu Politik Indonesia, Association of Indonesian Political Scientists
AIPO - ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization
AJI - Alliance of Independent Journalists
AKABRI - Akademi ABRI, Armed Forces Academy
AKML - Aksi Kesatuan Mahasiswa Lebak, Lebak United Student Action
ALA - Aceh Leuser Antara (province)
ALDP - Aliansi Demokratik untuk Papua, Democratic Alliance for Papua
ALRI - Angkatan Laut Republik Indonesia, Indonesian Navy
Alutsista - Alat utama sistem senjata, weapons system
AMAN - Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nasional, National Indigenous Society Alliance/Alliance of Traditional Peoples
AMAN - Nusantara Community Alliance
AMAR - Aliansi Mahasiswa Antikorupsi Riau, Riau Anti-Corruption Student Alliance
AMD - ABRI Masuk Desa, ABRI community service program
AMDAL - Environmental Impact Analysis
Amdal - the Environmental Impact Analysis (2nd ref: the analysis
AMJK - Aliansi Mahasiswa Jaringan Kota, Urban Alliance Student Network
AMM - Aceh Monitoring Mission
AMM - ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
AMN - Akademi Militer Nasional, National Military Academy
AMP - Aliansi Mahasiwsa Papua, Papua Student Alliance
AMPPA - Aliansi Mahasiswa Peduli Perdamaian Aceh, Student Concern Alliance for Aceh Peace
Ampres - Amanat Presiden, Presidential Instruction
AMT - Akademi Militer Tangerang, Tangerang Military Academy
AMUK-Rakyat - Aliansi Masyarakat Untuk Kesejahteraan Rakyat, Social Alliance for the People's Welfare
ANEX - ASEAN News Exchange
Angkutdes - Angkutan Umum Pedesaan, Village Pubic Transport
AP - Aliansi Perempuan, Women's Alliance
AP - Associated Press
AP3I - Indonesian Retailers Association
APA - Acheh Peduli Acheh, Aceh Care For Aceh
APBD - Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Daerah, Regional (Administrative) Budget
APBN - Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Negara, State Budget
APEC - Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
APECC - Asia Pacific Exhibition and Convention Council
APEI - Association of Indonesian Securities Companies
APEKSI - Asosiasi Pemerintahan Kota Seluruh Indonesia, All Indonesia Association of City Administration
Apfindo - Indonesian Meat Producers and Feedlot
APHI - Association of Indonesian Forest Concessionaires/ Indonesian Timber Firm Association
APHI - Indonesian Legal Counsel and Human Rights Association
API - Aliansi Petani Indonesia, Indonesian Farmers Alliance
API - Asosiasi Textil Indonesia, Indonesian Textile Association
APINDO - Asosiasi Pengusaha Indonesia, Indonesian Employers Association
APJATI - Association of Labor Export Companies
APKI - Indonesian Pulp and Paper Association
Apkindo - Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers
APM - Aliansi Papua Mahasiswa, Papuan Student's Alliance
APM - Aliansi Perempuan Menggugat, Women's Challenge Alliance
Apnatel - Indonesian Telecommunications Association
Apodeti - Pro-integration group in East Timor
APPI - Aliansi Pemantau Pemilu Independen, Independent Election Monitoring Alliance
APPSI - Association for Provincial Governments of Indonesia (grouping of 33 governors)
Aprindo - Association of Indonesian Retailers
Aprisindo - Indonesian Footwear Makers Association
APTISI - Asosiasi Perguruan Tinggi Swasta Indonesia, Indonesian Association of Private Colleges
APU - Akta Pengakuan Utang, Debt Acknowledgement Certificate
ARAI - Aliansi Rakyat Anti Imperialisme, Anti-Imperialist People's Alliance
ARB - Aliansi Rakyat Bersatu, United People's Alliance
ARC - Aceh Reconstruction Consortium
ARM - Aliansi Rakyat Menggugat, People's Charge Alliance/Alliance of People's Demand
ARPA - Aliansi Rakyat Peduli Air, People's Water Concern Alliance
Arpindo - Indonesian Association of Pager Operators
ARUP - Aliansi Rakyat Untuk Perubahan, People's Alliance for Change
ASEAN - Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASEAN - CCI ASEAN Chamber of Commerce and Industry
ASEM - Asia-Europe Meeting Asia
Asirevi - Video Film Importers Association, 2nd ref association
ASIRI - Recording Industry Association
ASIS - Australian Secret Intelligence Service
ASITA - Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agencies
Askes - state-owned Health Insurance Company
Askindo - Indonesian Cocoa Association
Askrindo - Indonesian Credit Insurance
Aspadin - Association of Indonesian Producers of Packaged Drinking Water
ASPEK - Asosiasi Serikat Pekerja, Indonesian Association of Trade Workers
Aspiluki - Indonesian Computer Software Association
ASRI - Indonesian Fine Arts Academy
Astek - State insurance program
Asumsi - Aliansi Solidaritas Untuk Munir dan Demokrasi, Solidarity Alliance for Munir and Democracy
ATF - ASEAN Tourism Forum
ATK - Aliansi Tolak Korupsi, Anti-Corruption Alliance
Atma Jaya - Universitas Katholik, Catholic University
ATNI - National Theater Academy of Indonesia
AURI - Indonesian Air Force
AuSI - Alliance for Indonesian Wildlife
AWG - Aceh Working Group
BA - Bungga Aceh, Flower Aceh (women's group)
Babinsa - Bintara Pembina Desa, Non-commissioned military officer posted in villages and wards and affiliated with the civilian administration
Bajaj - motorized trishaw
Bakin - State Intelligence Coordinating Body
BAKN - Institute of State Personnel Administration
Bakom-PKB - Coordinating Body for National Unity
Bakorinda - Badan Koordinasi Intelijen Daerah, Regional Intelligence Coordinating Agency
Bakorlak - an interdepartmental agency for drug control
Bakornas - PB National Disaster Management Coordination Board
Bakornas BPB - Badan Koordinasi Penanggulangan Bencana dan Pengungsi, Disaster and Refugee Relief Coordinating Body
Bakornas PBP - National Disaster Management and Refugee Coordination Board
Bakorstanas - Agency for the Coordination of Support for the Development of National Stability
Bakorstanasda - the Jakarta Agency for the Coordination of Support for the Development of National Stability
Bakorwil - Badan Koordinasi Wilayah, Regional Coordinating Agency
Bakosurtanal - Coordinating Body for Survey and National Charting Development board
Baleg - Badan Legislasi, Legislative Agency
Balitbang - Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan, Research and Development Division/Agency
Bamus - House's Consultative Body
Bamus Betawi - Native Jakartans Association
Bandungwangi - Mutual Support for Friendship and Protection (a help group for Kramat Tunggak prostitutes)
Banpol - Civilian Assistance to Police
Banpro - Bandung Promotion Group
BAP - Berita Acara Pemeriksaan, Interrogation Report
Bapebti - Indonesian Commodities Exchange Agency
Bapedal - Environmental Impact Management Agency, agency
Bapedalda - Regional Environmental Impact Management Agency
Bapeka - Supreme Audit Body
Bapeksta - Export Service Facilitating Agency
Bapepam - Capital Market Supervisory Agency,
Bapfida - Film Control Agency or City Film Control Agency
Bapindo - Indonesian Development Bank
Bappebti - Futures Exchange Supervisory Board
Bappeda - city's Development Planning Board
Bappenas - National Development Planning Board
Bareskrim - Badan Reserse Kriminal, Criminal Investigation Bureau
Batan - National Atomic Energy Agency
BAZIS an - (Islamic) board which oversees the collection of alms
BBM - Bahan Bakar Minyak, fuel
BBM - bahan bakar minyak, fuel
BEM - Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa, Student Executive Council
Bepedti - Commodities Trading Board
Berantas - People's Fortress to Fight Aceh Separatists
Bhinneka Tunggal Ika - Unity in Diversity
BIA - Armed Forces Intelligence
BIDA - Batam Industrial Development Authority
BIDSUS - an agency responsible for fighting certain crimes, like subversion, corruption and smuggling
BIMP-EAGA - East Asian Growth Area composed of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines
BIN - Badan Inteligen Nasional, National Intelligence Agency (formerly Bakin)
BK - Badan Kehormatan, Honorary Council
BKKBN - National Family Planning Board
BKKKS - Social Welfare Coordinating Body
BKKN - National Narcotics Agency
BKKSI - Badan Koordinasi Kabupaten Seluruh Indonesia, All Indonesia Regency Coordinating Agency
BKO - Badan koordinasi Operasi, Operational Unit
BKPM - Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal, Investment Coordinating Board
BKPMD - Regional Investment Coordinating Board
BKSAP - House of Representatives Inter-Parliamentary Body
BKSDA - Natural Resources Conservation Center a local natural conservation office
BKSP - Greater Jakarta Coordination Board
BLBI - Bantuan Likuiditas Bank Indonesia, Central Bank Liquidity Support
BLHI - Board of the Indonesian Environment Management
BLT - Bantuan Langsung Tunai, Direct Cash Assistance
BMG - Meteorology and Geophysics Agency
BMI - Banteng Muda Indonesia, Indonesian Young Bulls, youth organisation affiliated with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
BMP - Milisi Besi Merah Putih, Red White Iron Militia (pro-Jakarta East Timor militia group)
BOB - Barisan Oposisi Bersatu, United Opposition Front
Bopunjur - Bogor-Puncak-Cianjur
BOS - Banutan Operasi Sekola, School Operational Aid
BOS - Yayasan Penyelamatan Orangutan Borneo, Foundation to Save Borneo Orangutans
Botabek - Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi
BP Migas - Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency
BP7 - and Agency for the Propagation of Pancasila) OR an agency entrusted with the task of disseminating the state-ideology Pancasila
BPD - Democratic Pioneer Star Faction
BPD - Regional Development Bank
BPEN - National Agency for Export Development, 2nd ref agency
BPH - Badan Pembinaan Hukum, Legal Development Agency
BPHN - Agency for National Legal Development
BPI - the over-the-counter market, the Indonesian Parallel Bourse (stock exchange)
BPIS - Strategic Industries Supervisory Agency whose 10 strategic industries also include rail, weapons, explosives and telecommunications companies.
BPK - Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan, Supreme Audit Agency (was Bapeka)
BPKP - Badan Pengawasan Keuangan dan Pembangunan, Financial and Construction Supervisory Agency
BPKP - Financial and Construction Supervisory Agency
BPLHD - Badan Pengelolaan Lingkungan Hidup DKI, Jakarta Environmental Management Agency
BPN - Badan Pertanahan Nasional, National Land Agency
BPP - Biaya Pokok Penyediaan, Basic Supply Costs
BPPC - Clove Marketing and Buffer Stock Agency
BPPI - Indonesian Tourism Promotion Board
BPPK - an agency to supervise the affairs of national heroes and their widows
BPPKA - Foreign Contractors Management Body
BPPN - Badan Penyehatan Perbankan Nasional (National Banking Recovery Agency) BUT more commonly referred to as the Indonesia Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA)
BPPT - Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology
BPS - Badan Pusat Statistik, Central Bureau of Statistics
BPS - Central Statistics Agency
BPUT - Land Affairs Office
BRIEF - Business Review Indonesia Forum
Brigass - Brigade Siaga Satu, Red Alert Briga, youth wing of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
BRM - Barisan Rakyat Merdeka, People's Independence Front
BRN - State Secrets Agency, later became Bakin
BRR - Badan Pelaksana Badan Rehabilitasi dan Rekonstruksi, Aceh Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency
BSF - See LSF
BTI - Barisan Tani Indonesia, Indonesian Peasants Front
Bulog - Badan Urusan Logistik, State Logistics Agency
BUMN - state-owned enterprises
BURT - Badan Urusan Rumah Tangga, BPPN
CAVR/KPKR - laporan Komisi Penerimaan, Kebenaran, dan Rekonsiliasi, Reception, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Commissaoa de Acolhimento, Verdade e Reconciliacao
CBSA - Indonesian "active learning method" education system
CESDA - Center for the Study of Development and Democracy
CETRO - Center for Electoral Reform
Cetro - Centre for Electoral Reform
CFAN - Coordination Forum for Aceh and Nias
CGI - Consultative Group on Indonesia (was IGGI)
CGMI - Center Gerakan Mahasiwa Indonesia, Indonesian Student Movement Center (associated with the PKI)
CIDES - Center for Information and Development Studies
CIFOR - Center for International Forestry Research
CIPS - Center for Indonesian Property Studies
CIRUS - Center for Indonesian Regional and Urban Studies
CLDS - Center for Labor and Development Studies
CMI - Crisis Management Initiative
CNPPA-SEA - Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas for South East
CNRT - Conselho National de Resistancia Timorese, an East Timor resistance movement (National Resistance Council for an Independent East Timor)
COHA - Perjanjian Penghentian Permusuhan, Cessation of Hostilities Agreement
COSA - Komisi Pengatur Keamanan, Commission on Security Arrangement
CPIS - Center for Policy and Implementation Studies
CRP - Community Recovery Program, an NGO entrusted with distributing safety net funds from foreign donors
CSIS - Center for Strategic and International Studies
D4 - University diploma-level graduate
DAK - Dana Alokasi Khusus, Special Allocation Funds
Dalmas - Pengendalian Massa, Crowd Control
DAMRI - State-run bus company
Dandim - District Military Command
Danjen (Kopassus) - Commander General of Special Troop Commandoes
Danrem - Komandan Militar, Military Commander
DAP - Dewan Adat Papua, Papuan Traditional Council
DAU - Dana Abadi Umat, Religious Community Perpetuity Fund
DAU - Dana Alokasi Umum, General Allocations Fund/Grant
Dayah - Ikatan Mahasiswa Dayah Aceh, Aceh Student Association of Foster Mothers
DDII - Dewan Dakwah Islamiyah, Indonesian Council for Islamic Propagation
Dekopin - Indonesian Cooperatives Council
Demos - Indonesian Center for Democracy and Human Rights
Demos - Institute for Studies on Democracy and Civilian rights
Depadagri - Departemen Dalam Negeri, Department of Home/Internal Affairs
Depanri - National Aeronautics and Aviation Council
Deparlu - Departemen Luar Negeri, Department of Foreign Affairs
Depdag - Departmen Perdagangan, Department of Trade
Depdagri - Departemen Dalam Negeri, Home Affairs Department
Depdiknas - Departemen Pendidikan Nasional, National Education Department
Depkeh - Departemen Kehakiman, Department of Justice
Depkes - Departemen Kesehatan, Department of Health
Depkeu - Departemen Keuangan, Department of Finance
Depnaker - Departemen Tenaga Kerja, Department of Labour
Depnakertrans - Departmen Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi, Department of Labour and Transmigration
Depsos - Departemen Sosial, Department of Social Services
Dewan Syuro/Syura/Syuriah - Advisory Board
DFN - National Film Board
DIA - Aceh Special Province
DIIJT - Coordination Team and Technical Team for the Assessment of the Establishment of Investment Funds for Infrastructure and Toll Roads
Dinas - Autonomous agency offices under the governor or mayor/regent
Dishub - Dinas Perhubungan, Public Relations Office
Disnaker - Dinas Tenega Kerja, Labour Office
DIY - Yogyakarta Special Province
DKI - Jakarta Special Province
DKP - Officers Honor Council or Honorary Press Council
DKS - Surabaya arts council
DLLAJ - City Land Transportation Agency
DOM - Military Operational Area
DPA - Deutsche Presse Agentur
DPA - Supreme Advisory Council (this body advises the President on matters in various sectors)
DPC - Dewan Pengurus Cabang, Board of Directors at the branch level
DPD - Dewan Perwakilan Daerah, Regional Representatives Council
DPD - Regional Wage Council
DPIS - Agency for the Supervision of Strategic Industry
DPKEKU - Indonesian Economic and Finance Reselience Council
DPN - National Productivity Council
DPO - Daftar Pencarian Orang, Wanted List
DPP - Central Executive Board
DPR - Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat, People's Representative Assembly, House of Representatives
DPRD - Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah, Provincial Legislative Council, local assembly, Regional House of Representatives
DPRD I - Provincial Legislative Council for provinces; City Council for cities
DPRD II - Regional Legislative Council for provinces; City Council for cities
DR - Reforestation Funds
DRN - National Research Council
DSN - National Standardization Board (environmental)
dst - dan seterusnya, and so on
EAGA - East ASEAN Growth Area, encompassing Indonesian provinces of North Sumatra and Aceh, the western parts of Malaysia and Thailand's southern areas
ECONIT - Advisory Group on Economic Industry and Trade
EJIP - East Jakarta Industrial Park
EKONID - German-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Elsam - Lembaga Studi dan Advokasi Masyarakat, Institute for Public Research and Advocacy
Elsham - Institute for Human Rights Studies and Advocacy
ESDM - Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources
ET - (ex-political prisoner/former political detainee
ETAN - East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (formerly the East Timor Action Network)
FAGSAM - Front Anti Gerakan Aceh Merdeka, Anti-Free Aceh Movement Front
FAHMI - Front Aksi Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam, Islamic Student Association Action Front
Fakta - Jakarta Residents Forum
FAM - Front Aksi Mahasiswa, Student Action Front
FAM UI - , Front Aliansi Mahasiswa Universitas Indonesia, University of Indonesia Student Alliance Front
FAMP - Front Aksi Mahasiswa Papua, Papua Students Action Front
FAN - Front Anti Neoliberalisme, Anti-Neoliberal Front
FAS - Front Anti Separatis, Anti-Separatist Front (Aceh)
FASI - Indonesian Aerosport Federation
FBKM - Forum Buruh Kota Mojokerto, Mojokerto City Labour Forum
FBMB - Front Buruh Mahasiswa Bersatu, United Student Worker Front
FBMI - Federasi Buruh Metal Indonesia, Indonesian Workers Metal Federation
FBR - Native Jakarta Brotherhood Forum
FCHI - a Hindu intellectual organization.
FEUI - University of Indonesia's School of Economics and Finance
FISIP - Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, School of Social and Political Science of University of Indonesia
Fitra - Forum Indonesia untuk Transparansi Anggaran, Indonesian Forum for Budget Transparency
FKGBI - Forum Komunikasi Guru Bantu Indonesia, Indonesian Assistant Teachers Communication Forum
FKI - Indonesia Working Forum
FKKBB - The United Communication Forum of Bekasi Workers, Forum Komunikasi Kesatuan Buruh Bekasi
FKKP - Forum of Communication for Counterbalance Group
FKM - Forum Komunikasi Mahasiswa, Student Communication Forum
FKMJ - Forum Komunikasi Mahasiswa Jatinangor, Jatinangor Student Communication Forum
FKP - Front Kedaulatan untuk Papua, Front for Papuan Sovereignty
FKPGA - Communications Forum for Retired Garuda Employees
FKPI - Forum Kebangsaan Pemuda Indonesia, National Forum of Young Indonesians
FKPPI - Communication Forum of Indonesian Veterans' Children
FKPSM - Forum Komunikasi Pekerja Sosial Masyarakat, Communication Forum for Social Workers
FKSH - Forum of Social and Humanistic Studies in Yogyakarta.
FKUB - Communication Forum for Religious Harmony
FMF - Foreign Military Financing
FMIA - Front Mujahidin Islam Aceh, Aceh Islamic Mujahidin Front
FMN - National Students Forum, Forum Mahasiswa Nasional
FMNP - Front Mahasiswa Nasional Papua, Papuan National Student Front
FNPBI - Front Nasional Perjuangan Buruh Indonesia, Indonesian National Front for Labour Struggles
FOB - Forum Ormas Bersatu, United Mass Organisation Forum
FOBMI - Federasi Organisasi Buruh Migran Indonesia, Indonesian Migrant Workers Federation
FOR - Front Oposisi Rakyat, People's Opposition Front
Forbes - Forum Bersama, Joint Forum
Foreri - Forum for the Reconciliation of the Irian Jaya Community
Forkabi - Forum Komunikasi Anak Betawi, Betawi Children's Communication Forum
Forkassi - Communication Forum of Islamic Students
Forki - Indonesian Karate Federation
Formaci - Ciputat Student Forum
Formappi - Indonesian Parliamentary Social Concern Forum (parliamentary watchdog)
Fosko 66 - Forum, Studi dan Komunikasi, a study and communication forum
FP3 - Front Pembebasan Penindasan Papua, Liberation Front against the Oppression of Papua
FPD - Front Penegak Demokrasi, Upholders of Democracy Front
FPDRA - Front Perlawanan Demokratik Rakyat Aceh, Acehnese Popular Democratic Resistance Front
FPI - Islamic Defenders Front
FPIT - Forum Persaudaraan Indonesia Timur, East Indonesia Fraternity Forum
FPJ - The Jabotabek Student Front, Front Pelajar Jabotabek
FPMI - Forum Pekerja Metal Indonesia, Indonesian Metal Workers Forum
FPMP - Front Pembela Merah-Putih, Front of Red-White Defenders (Aceh militia group)
FPMR - Forum for Students and People Movement
FPN - Front Persatuan Nasional, National Unity Front
FPP - Front Pembebasan Petani, Farmers Liberation Front
FPPI - Front Perjuangan Pemuda Indonesia, the Indonesian Youth Front for Struggle
FPPL - Front Penyelamat Petani Lamongan, Lamongan Farmers Saviour Front
FPPRPB - Front Persatuan Perjuangan Rakyat Papua Barat, West Papua Peoples United Front for Struggle
FPR - Front Perjuangan Rakyat, People's Struggle Front
FPR - Reformed Entrepreneurs Forum
FPSG - Front Perjuangan Separatis GAM, Front for the Struggle Against GAM (Aceh militia group)
FRI - Forum Rektor Indonesia, Forum of Indonesian Rectors
FRJT - Front Rakyat Jawa Timur, East Java People's Front
Frontier - Front Perjuangan Rakyat untuk Demokrasi, People's Struggle Front for Democracy
Frostu - Front Sumatera Utara, North Sumatra Front (student group)
Frostu - Front Sumatera Utara, North Sumatra Front (student organisation)
FRPAM - Front Rakyat Papua Anti Militerisme, Papuan Anti-Militarism People's Front
FRPK - Forum Rakyat Peduli Kesehatan, People's Health Concern Forum
FSBSI - Federasi Serikat Buruh Sejahtera Indonesia, Indonesian Prosperity Trade Union Federation
FSK - Forum Silaturahmi Karyawan, Employees Brotherhood Forum
FSPHI - Forum Solidaritas Pembela HAM Indonesia, Solidarity Forum for Indonesian Human Rights Defenders
FSPI - Federasi Serikat Petani Indonesia, Indonesian Farmers Federation
FSPMI - Forum Serikat Pekerja Metal Indonesia, Indonesian Metal Trade Workers Forum
FSPSI - All-Indonesia Workers Union Federation
FSPUI - Muslim Solidarity Forum
G30S - abortive coup by the Indonesian Communist Party on Sept. 30, 1965
GAAPRI - Indonesian Association of Cigarette Companies
Gabsi - Indonesian Contract Bridge Association
Gaikindo - Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries
Gakin - keluarga miskin, poor families
Galib - Gerakan Aktivis Lingkungan Bandung, Bandung Environmental Activists Movement
GAM - Free Aceh Movement
GAMMA - Federation of Indonesian Metalworking and Machine Industry Associations
Gapensi - Indonesian Builders Association
Gapkindo - Indonesian Rubber Producers Association
GAPMMI - Indonesian Food and Beverages Association
Gappindo - Association of Indonesian Fishing Companies
GAPPRI - Association of Indonesian Cigarette Producers
GAS - Gerakan Anak Sosialis, Children's Socialist Movement
GASPERMINDO - Gabungan Serikat Pekerja Merdeka Indonesia, Indonesian Labor Union Confederation
GBHN - State Policy Guidelines
GBSI - Federation of Independent Trade Unions
GDN - national discipline movement Gegana bomb squad
Gebrak - Gerakan Bersama Rakyat, Untied People's Movement
Gema - Gerakan Mahasiswa, Student Movement
Gempita - diri Gerakan Masyarakat Untuk Pendidikan Politik Hukum dan HAM Indonesia, Indonesian Social Movement for Political Legal and Human Rights Education
Gempur II - Student and Youth Movement for Second Stage of Reformation
Gemuruh - Gerakan Mahasiswa Pengusaha Buruh, Student Employer Worker Movement
Genta - Gerakan Cinta Damai, Love of Peace Movement
Gerak - Gerakan Aceh Anti Korupsi, Aceh Anti-corruption Movement
Geram BUMN - Gerakan Mahasiswa Anti Manipulasi BUMN, Student Movement Against Manipulation of State-Owned Enterprises
Gerkatin - Organization For Care of the Deaf
Gestapu - Gerakan 30 September, September 30 Movement, 1965
Ginsi - Indonesian Importers Association
GK - Garda Kemerdekaan, Freedom Guard
GKBI - Federation of Indonesian Batik Cooperatives
GKJ - Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (Jakarta Playhouse)
GKST - Synod Council of the Central Sulawesi Christian Church
GMF - Garuda Maintenance Facility
GMKI - Gerakan Mahasiswa Kristen Indonesia, Indonesian Christian Students Movement
GMNI - Gerakan Mahasiswa Nasional Indonesia, Indonesian Nationalist Students Movement
GMNK - National Independent Student Movement
GMNU - Gerakan Mahasiswa Nahdlatul Ulama, Nahdlatul Ulama Student Movement
GNBB - Gerakan Nusantara Bangkit Bersatu, Indonesian United Awakening Movement
GNOTA - National Foster Parents Movement
Go Parang - Hold the Cleaver (Aceh militia group)
GOI - Government of Indonesia
Golkar - Golongan Karya (translates as functional group), the government-backed ruling political organization
Golput - the acronym for Golongan Putih, literally meaning "white group", coined to describe people who refuse to vote during the general elections.
GOWA - Government Watch
GPAK - Gerakan Perempuan Anti Kemiskinan, Women's Anti-Poverty Movement
GPBSI - All Indonesian Theater Organization
GPK - Popular Youth Movement, Gerakan Pemuda Kerakyatan
GPK - the government term meaning peace-disturbing movement or security disturbance groups
GPMP - Gerakan Pemuda Merah-Putih, Red-and-White Youth Movement (Aceh militia group)
GPSG - Gerakan Perjuangan Separatis GAM, Anti-Separatist Movement
GPUB - Generasi Peduli Udara Bersih, Clean Air Concern Generation
GRM - Marhaen's People Movement, an organization grouping disciples of the late president Sukarno
GRN - Gerakan Regenerasi Nasional, National Regeneration Movement
GSBI 1 - Gabungan Serikat Buruh Indonesia, Association of Indonesian Trade Unions
GSBI 2 - Gabungan Serikat Buruh Independen, Association of Independent Trade Unions
GSBI 3 - Gerakan Serikat Buruh Independet, Independent Trade Union Movement
GSPI - Gerakan Solidaritas Pengemudi Indonesia, Indonesian Youth Solidarity Movement
GUS - Coordinating Agency for the Development of the Informal Sector
GUSK - small-scale business task force
GUTR - Gerakan Untuk Transparasi Regional, Movement for Regional Transparency
Hamas - Himpunan Aktivis Mahasiswa, Student Activist Association
Hankamnas - National Defense and Security Board
HANTAM - Himpunan Aktivis Anti-Militer, Association of Anti-Military Activists
Hati - Hapus Hukuman Mati, Ban Capital Punishment
HGB - Hak Guna Bangunan, Building Permit/Licence
HGU - Hak Guna Usaha, Business Permit/Licence
Himasita - Association of Students for Plant Protection
Himni - Indonesian Nuclear Society
Himpala - Association of Nature Lovers
Hiperkes - the occupational health and safety program
Hipmi - Association of Young Indonesian Businessmen
HIPPI - Indonesian Indigenous Businessmen's Association
Hiswana Migas - Oil and Gas Business Association
Hizbut Tahrir - Party of Liberation
HKBP - Congregation of Toba Batak Protestant Churches
HKI - Indonesian Christian Church
HKMB - The Association of Buddhist Students, Himpunan Kerukunan Mahasiswa Budhis
HKTI - Indonesian Farmers Association
HMI - Association of Islamic Students
HMI-MPO - Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam Majelis Penyelamat Organisasi, Muslim Students Association for Reform (splinter group of HMI)
HMR - Himpunan Mahasiswa Revolusioner, Association of Revolutionary Students
HMWI - Indonesian Women Managers Association
HPH - Hak Pengusahaan Hutan, Forest concession (holder)
HPI - Himpunan Penerjemah Indonesia, Indonesian Translators Association
HPPIA - Association of Indonesian Researches and Students in Australia
HRWG - Human Rights Working Group
HSBI - Association of Islamic Art and Culture
HTI - Hizbut Tahir Indonesia
HTI - industrial timber estate
IAI - Indonesian Architects Association
IAI - Ikatan Advokat Indonesia, Indonesian Advocates Association
IAI - Ikatan Akuntan Indonesia, Indonesia Accountant Association
IAIN - State Institute of Islamic Studies
IATMI - Association of Petroleum Engineering Experts
IBF - International Badminton Federation
IBI - Indonesian Midwives Association
IBRA - Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency
IBT - eastern part of Indonesia
ICEL - Indonesian Center for Environmental Law
ICIP - Indonesian Cleaner Industrial Production Program
ICIP - International Centre for Islam and Pluralism
ICMI - Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals
ICW - Indonesia Corruption Watch
ICWA - Indonesian Council on World Affairs
IDI - Indonesian Doctors Association
IDT - presidential instruction on least developed villages program
IFES - International Foundation for Election Systems
IGA - Indonesian Gas Association
IGC - International Crisis Group
IGGI - Inter-Governmental Group on Indonesia (now CGI)
IIEE - Foundation Foundation of Indonesian Institute for Energy Economics
IIP - Institute of Public Administration
IISIP - Political and Social Sciences Institute
IJEG - Indonesian Japanese European Group
IJS - Jakarta Social Institute
Ikadin - Indonesian Bar Association
Ikagi - Association of Garuda Flight Attendants
Ikahi - Ikatan Hakim Indonesia, Indonesian Judges Association
Ikapi - Indonesian Publishers Association
IKARA - Ikatan Rakyat Aceh, Aceh People's Association
Ikasi - Indonesian Fencing Association
IKIP - Teachers Training Institute
IKJ - Jakarta Arts Institute
Ikohi - Ikatan Keluarga Orang Hilang Indonesia, Indonesian Association of the Families of Missing Persons
IKPM - Indonesian Fashion Designers Association
IKPN - Civil Servants Cooperatives Organization
ILIC - Indonesian Lead Information Center (environment group)
IMAMI - Indonesian Mosques Association
IMB - Izin Mendirikan Bangunan, building permit
IMD - Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy
IMET - International Military Education and Training, Latihan dan Pendidikan Militer Internasional
IMI - Indonesia Motorsports Association
IMM - Ikatan Mahasiswa Muhammadiyah, Muhammadiyah Students Association
Imparsial - Indonesian Human Rights Watch
IMS-GT - Indonesia-Malaysia-Singapore Growth Triangle
IMT-GT - Indonesian-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle
INACA - Indonesian Nati
INCIS - Indonesian Institute for Civil Society
Indef - Institute for the Development of Economics and Finance
INDRA - Indonesian Debt Restructuring Agency
INFA - Indonesian Forwarders Association
INFID - International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development
Infight - Indonesian Front for the Defence of Human Rights
Inkopal/ Primkopal - Navy's main/primary cooperatives
Inkopar - Federation of Employees Cooperative
Inkopkar - Workers' Central Cooperative
INPI - Indonesian NGOs Partners Initiatives
INPI-PACT - Indonesian NGOs Partners Initiatives Private Agencies Collaborating Together
INPRES - presidential instruction program
INSA - Indonesian National Shipowners Association
Insus - an agricultural intensification program
INTI - Chinese Indonesian Association
IPA - Indonesian Petroleum Association
IPB - Institut Pertanian Bogor, Bogor Institute of Agriculture
IPCOS - Institute for Policy and Community Studies
IPHI - Association of Indonesian Lawyers
IPKI - Independence Vanguard Party
IPKIN - Indonesian Association of Computer and Information Professionals
IPKTM - Small-holding Timber Permit
IPMI - Indonesian Fashion Designers Association
IPMI - Indonesian Management Institute
ipoleksosbud - ideology, politics, economic, social and cultures
IPS - Inter Press Service
IPSI - Indonesian Pencak Silat Association
IPTN - Bandung-based PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara,
IPU - Inter-Parliamentary Union
IPW - Indonesia Procurement Watch
IPW - Indonesian Police Watch
ISAI - Institute for the Studies on Free Flow of Information
ISAW - Indonesian Society for Animal Welfare
ISEI - Indonesian Economists Association
ISHI - Institute of Study on Human Interests
ISI - Indonesian Fine Arts Institute
ISPI - Ikatan Sarjana Pendidikan Indonesia, Association of Indonesian Teacher Graduates
ISSI - Indonesian Cycling Association
Istana Negara - State Palace
ISWI - Association of Indonesian Women Graduates
ITB - Bandung Institute of Technology
ITDP - New York-based Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
ITI - Indonesian Technical Institute
ITP - Institut Titian Perdamaian, Footbridge Peace Institute
ITPB - Indonesia Tourism Promotion Board different from BPPI ??
ITTO - International Tropical Timber Organization
IWAPI - Ikantan Wanita Peruasaha Indonesia, Indonesian Women's Business Association
Jabotabek - Jakarta-Bogor-Tangerang-Bekasi (Greater Jakarta)
JAI - Jamaah Ahmadiyah Congregation
Jaker - Jaringan Kebudayaan Rakyat, People's Cultural Network
Jakprom - Jakarta Tourism Promotion Board
Jaksa Agung - Attorney General
JAMPPI - Jaringan Masyarakat Pemantau Pemilu Indonesia, People's Network for Elections Monitoring
Jarkot - Jaringan Kota, City Network
Jatam - Mining Advocacy Network
JATAM - Mining Advocacy Network
JATS - Jakarta Automated Trading System
JDA - Jaringan Demokrasi Aceh, Acehnese Democracy Network
JI - Jemaah Islamiah
Jibor - Jakarta interbank offered rate
JICA - Japanese International Cooperation Agency
JICT - Jakarta International Container Terminal
JIL - Liberal Islam Network
JIL - Liberal Islamic Network
JIMM - Muhammadiyah Young Intellectuals Network
JITC - Jakarta International Trade Fair Corporation
JMD - Jaringan Mahasiswa Demokratik, Democratic Student Network
JP - Journal Perempuan, Women's Journal (Jakarta-based women's magazine)
JPK - Jaringan Pergerakan Kota, Urban Movement Network
JPK-Gakin - poor families health insurance
JPPR - Jaringan Pendidikan Pemilih untuk Rakyat, People's Network for Voter Education
JPS - Social Security Net
JPU - Jaksa Penuntut Umum, Public Prosecutor
JRMK - Jaringan Rakyat Miskin Kota, Urban Poor Network
JSKK - Jaringan Solidaritas Keluarga Korban, Victims' Families Solidarity Network
JSMP - Judicial System Monitoring Program
JSX - Jakarta Stock Exchange
Kabareskrim - Kepala Badan Reserse Kriminal, Chief of the Criminal Investigation Agency
KABI - Association for Action of Indonesian Workers
Kabulog - Kepala Badan Urusan Logistik, head/director of the State Logistics Agency
Kadin - Kamar Dagang dan Industri, Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
KAGAMA - Alumni Association of Gadjah Mada University
Kalyana Mitra - Non-government organisation crisis centre
Kamaba - Keluarga Masyarakat Aceh Bandung, Bandung Community of Acehnese Families
KAMI - Indonesian Students Action Front
KAMMI - Kesatuan Aksi Mahasiswa Muslim Indonesia, Indonesian Muslim Students Action Front
Kamra - People's Security (militia)
KAMURRI - Students Action Front for Reformation
Kanwil - Kantor Wilayah, Regional Offices (district offices of the central government located in the provinces)
Kapci - Committee of Indonesian Advocates for the Disabled
Kapet - Biak Integrated Economic Development Zone
Kapolres - Kepala Polisi Resort, District Police Chief
Kapolsek - Kepala Polisi Sektor, Sectoral Police Chief
Kapuspen - Kepala Pusat Penerangan, Director of Information Centre
KARAT - Komite Aksi Untuk Korban Kekerasan, Peoples Action Committee for Victims of Violence
KARMA - Action Coalition of Acehnese Students
KASBI - Komite Aksi Serikat Buruh Indonesia, Indonesian Trade Union Action Committee
Kaster - Kepala Staf Teritorial, Chief of Territorial Affairs
KASUM - Komite Aksi Solidaritas Untuk Munir, Solidarity Action Committee for Munir
KAU - Coalition Against Debt
KBA - Komite Bersatu Aceh, Aceh Joint Committee
KBAB - Komisi Bersama untuk Aceh Baru, Joint Commission for a New Aceh
KBBI - Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Broad Indonesian Dictionary
KBKA - Joint Committee for Aceh
KBRI - Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia, Indonesian Embassy
KBS - Koalisi Buruh Surakarta, Surakarta Labour Coalition
KCBI - Indonesian Buddhists Association
KDEI - Indonesian Securities Central Depository
KDF - district development fund
KDRT - Kekerasan Dalam Rumah Tangga, Domestic Violence
Kehakiman - Justice Department
Kejaksaan Agung - Attorney General's Department
Kejaksaan Tinggi - High Court
Kejati - Kejaksaan Tinggi, Chief Public Prosecutor
Kenduri Cinta - A cultural group
Kesra - Kesejahteraan Rakyat, People's Welfare
KFT - Indonesian Television Workers Association
KHL - Kebutuhan Hidup Layak, Reasonable Living Needs
KHM - Kebutuhan Hidup Minimum, Basic Cost of Living
KHN - Komisi Hukum Nasional, National Law Commission
Kimpraswil - Dinas Permukiman dan Prasarana Wilayah, Regional Housing and Infrastructure Agency
KIP - Kampong Improvement Program
KIPP - Independent Election Monitoring Committee
KISDI - Indonesian Committee for World Muslems Solidarity
KISS - Coordination, Integration, Synchronization and Simplification (system)
KITAS - Temporary Stay Permit
KKB - Kartu Kompensasi BBM, fuel compensation card
KKP - Komisi Kebenaran dan Persahabatan, Truth and Friendship Commission
KKP - Kredit Ketahanan Pangan, Food Security Credits
KKPPI - Committee on Policies on Acceleration of the Construction of Infrastructure
KKR - Komisi Kebenaran dan Rekonsilasi, Truth and Reconciliation Commission
KLB - Kejadian Luar Biasa
KLJ - Jakarta Environment Caucus
KM - Keluarga Mahasiswa, Community of Students
KMAP - Koalisi Masyarakat Antimafia Peradilan, Anti-Court Mafia Social Coalition
KMBT - Komisi Mahasiswa Bawah Tanah, Underground Student Commission
KMHDI - Association of Indonesian Hindu Students
KMP - Komite Mahasiswa Papua, Papua Students Committee
KMPAN - Nusantara Youths-Students Committee
KNIP - Indonesian National Central Committee
KNPI - Indonesian National Youth Committee
Kobar - Workers Committee for Reform Action
Kodam - Komando Daerah Militer, Regional Military Command
Kodiklat - Military Education and Training Command in Bandung
Kodim - Komando Distrik Militer, District Military Command
Kombat - Komando Bela Tanah Air, Commandos for the Defense of the Fatherland
Kombes - Komisaris Jenderal, commissioner/superintendent
Komjen - Komisaris Jenderal, Commissioner General (police)
Komjen Pol - Komisaris Jenderal Polisi, Police General Commissioner
Komnas HAM - National Human Rights Commission
Komnas Perempuan - Komisi Nasional Perempuan, National Commission on Violence Against Women
Komparta - Community of Tap Water Customers
KONI - National Sports Council
Konphalindo - National Consortium for Nature and Forest Conservation in Indonesia
Kontras - Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence
Koopskam - Komando Operasi Keamanan, Security Operation Command
Kopassus - Army Special Forces (red berets)
Kopkamtib - Operational Command for the Restoration of Security and Order a now defunct internal security agency
Kopti - Indonesian Soybean Curd and Soybean Cake Cooperative
Koramell - Komite Bersama Rakyat Jogja Menolak Lenga Lara, Yogya Joint People's Committee Against Suffering
Koramil - Komando Rayon Militer, Sub-District Military Command (Kecamatan) level
Korapabatu/KRPB - Koalisi Rakyat Papua Bersatu, Papuan People's United Coalition
Korem - Komando Resort Militer, Military Command at a level below the residency
Korpri - Indonesian Civil Servants Corps
Kosgoro - Multipurpose Cooperative of Mutual Assistance
Kostrad - Army Strategic Reserves Command (green berets)
Koter - Komando Teritorial, Territorial Command (military)
Kowani - Indonesian Women's Congress
KPA - Komando Peralihan Aceh, Aceh Transitional Command
KPA - Konsorsium Pembaruan Agraria, Agrarian Reform Consortium
KPB - State Joint Marketing Office
KPEN - National Economic Recovery Commission
KPHARSP - Coalition for the Struggle of the Fundamental Rights of the Papuan Civilian People
KPK - Koalisi Perlindungan Konsumen, Consumer Protection Coalition
KPK - Komisi Pembrantasan Korupsi, Corruption Eradication Commission
KPK - The Popular Youth Movement, Gerakan Pemuda Kerakyatan
KPLP - Indonesian Coast and Sea Guard Unit
KPM - The United Social Movement, Kesatuan Perjuangan Masyarakat
KPMA - Koalisi Pemuda dan Mahasiswa Antikorupsi, Youth and Students Anti-Corruption Coalition
KPP HAM - Komisi Penyelidikan Pelanggaran HAM, Commission for the Investigation of Human Rights Violations
KPPD - Pro-Democracy Women's Commission
KPPI - Kaukus Perempuan Parlemen Indonesia, Indonesian Women's Parliamentary Caucus
KPPRI - Indonesian Successors Struggle Association
KPPU - Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha, Business Competition Supervisory Commission
KPR - housing loan/home loan
KPRP - Koalisi Perempuan dan Rakyat untuk Perubahan, Women's and People's Coalition for Reform
KPU - Komisi Pemilihan Umum, General Election Commission
KPU - Komisi Pemilu Umum
KPUD - Komisi Pemilihan Umum Daerah, provincial offices of the General Elections Commission
KPUD - Komisi Pemilu Umum Daerah, Local Office of the General Elections Commission
KRHN - Konsortium Reformasi Hukum Nasional, National Consortium for Legal Reform
KRI - Kapal Republik Indonesia, Republic of Indonesia Ship (similar to designations USS, HMS)
KRKP - Koalisi Rakyat untuk Kedaulatan Pangan, People's Coalition for Food Sovereignty
KSAD - Kepala Staf Angkatan Darat, Army Chief
KSAL - Kepala Staf Angkatan Laut, Navy Chief
KSAU - Kepala Staf Angkatan Udara, Airforce Chief
KSBSI - Konfederasi Serikat Buruh Sejahtera Indonesia, Confederation of Prosperity Labor Unions
KSPSI - Konfederasi Serikat Pekerja Seluruh Indonesia, Confederation of the All-Indonesian Workers Union
KTI - Indonesian Boxing Committee
KTM - Konferensi Tingkat Menteri, Ministerial Level Conference (WTO meetings)
KUD - village cooperatives
KUHAP - Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Acara Pidana, Criminal Procedural Code
KUHP - Kitab Undang-undang Hukum Pidana, Criminal Code
KUHPer - (or KUH Perdata) Civil Law Code
KUK - credit for small enterprises
Kukesra - People's Prosperity Business Credit (antipoverty drive)
KUT - credit for farmers
KUUI - Indonesian Muslim Congress
KWI - Bishop Council of Indonesia
KWK - Koperasi Wahana Kalpika, a bus cooperative established in 1996
LADI - Lembaga Anti Diskriminiasi Indonesia, Indonesian Anti-Discrimination Foundation
LAKA - Aceh Custom and Culture Institute
Lamindo - Latin America-Indonesia trading firm
LAN - National Institute of Administration
Lapan - National Space and Aviation Agency
Lapas - Lembaga Pemasyarakatan, Correctional Institution (prison)
LASA - Animal Advocacy Group
LBH - Legal Aid Institute , also see YLBHI
LBH APIK - Association of Indonesian Women for Justice
LEI - Indonesian Ecolabeling Foundation
LeiP - Lembaga Kajian dan advokasi untuk Independensi Peradilan, Indonesian Institute for an Independent Judiciary
Lekra - People's Cultural Institute
Lemhanas/Lemhannas - National Resilience Institute
Lepmil - Coastal and Inland People's Empowerment Council
Lesperssi - Lembaga Studi Pertahanan dan Studi Strategis Indonesia, Indonesian Foundation for Defense and Strategic Studies
Letda - Letnan Muda, Second Lieutenant
LIPI - Indonesian Institute of Science
Lira - Lembaga Informasi Rakyat, People's Information Center
LKIN - Coordinating Institute of National Intelligence
LKMD - Community Welfare Organization, at village level
LMBR - Lingkar Mahasiswa Bandung Raya, Greater Bandung Student Circle
LMMY - Liga Mahasiswa Muslim Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta Muslim Student League
LMND - The Indonesian Student League for Democracy, Liga Mahasiswa Nasional untuk Demokrasi
LMP - Laskar Merah Putih, Red White Militia (anti-GAM Aceh militia group)
LMPTP - Liga Masyarakat Pegunungan Tengah Papua, the Papua Central Highlands Social League
LP2K - Institute for Consumers' Protection and Fostering
LP3ES - Institute of Research, Education and Information of Social and Economic Affairs
LP3M - Institute of Rural, Coast and Societal Studies
LPMP - Lembaga Peningkatan Mutu Pendidikan, Education Excellence Institute
LPMSP - Lembaga Penguatan Masyarakat Sipil Papua, Institute for the Strengthening of Papuan Civil Society
LPND - Lembaga Pemerintah non Departemen, Non-Departmental Government Agencies
LPR - Laskar Pemuda Rakyat, Youth Fighters for the People
LPRM - Laskar Pemuda Rakyat Miskin, Youth Fighters for the Poor
LPSHAM - Lembaga Pengembangan Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia, Institute for Legal Development and Human Rights
LPSI - Institute for Strategic Studies of Indonesia,
LPU - General Elections Institute
LSADI/LS-ADI - Lingkar Studi Aksi untuk Demokrasi Indonesia, Action Study Circle for Indonesian Democracy
LSAF - Institute of Religious and Philosophical Studies
LSF - Film Censorship Institute, formerly called the Film Censorship Board (BSF)
LSI - Lembaga Survei Indonesia, Indonesian Survey Insitute
LSPP - Lembaga Studi Perkembangan Pers, Institute for Press and Development Studies
LUBER - langsung, umum, bebas, rahasia (direct, public, free and secret [elections])
LVRI - Indonesian Veterans Legion
MA - Supreme Justice
Mabes - Markas Besar, Headquarters
Mahkamah Agung - Supreme Court
Mahkamah Syariah - Syaria/Islamic Law Court, Supreme Court for religious affairs
Majelis Permusyawaratan Ulama - Ulama (Islamic religious leaders) Consultative Council
Makna - Masyarakat Anti Kekerasan Negara, People Against State Violence
Makoramil - Mabes Komando Rayon Militer, Sub-District Military Command (Kecamatan) level headquarters
MANI - Anti-Nuclear Society
Mapolresta - Mabes Kepolisian Resort Kota, Municipal Police headquarters
Mapolsek - Mabes Polisi Sektor, Sectoral Police Headquarters
MAPPI - Indonesian Antipiracy and Pornography Community
MAPPI - Masyarakat Pemantau Peradilan Indonesia, Indonesian Judicial Watch Society
MARA - Council for People's Mandate
Masjumi - defunct Islamic political party Majelis Syurro Muslimin Indonesia
Masyumi - Indonesian Muslim Congregation
MCK - mandi, cuci, kakus, public bathing, washing and toilet facilities
MDTFANS-World Bank - Multi Donor Trust Fund Aceh Nias World Bank
Mendag - Menteri Perdagangan, Trade Minister/Minister of Trade
Menhut - Menteri Kehutanan, Minister of Forestry
Menkeu - Menteri Keuangan, Finance Minister
Menko Kesra - Menteri Koordinator Bidang Kesejahteraan Rakyat, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare
Menkopolkumkam - Minister/Ministry of Politics, Legal and Security Affairs
Menlu - Menteri Luar Negeri, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mensesneg - Menteri Sekretaris Negara, State Secretary
Mentan - Menteri Pertahanan, Defense Minister
Menwa - Mahakarta Students Regiment (university military group, recruited and trained by military)
MHI - Masyarakat Hukum Indonesia, Indonesian Public Law Office
Milad - Peringatan Ulang Tahun Gerakan Aceh Merdeka, Free Aceh Movement anniversary commemorations
MIPPA - Indonesian Society for Alternative Press (Australia-based)
MK - Mahkamah Konstitusi, Constitutional Court
MKGR - Musyawarah Kekeluargaan Gotong Royong, a mass organization affiliated to Golkar which broke away in May 1998
MKGR - Mutual Assistance Consultative Organization
MMI - Indonesian Mujahidin Council
Mobnas - national car
Monas - the National Monument in Medan Merdeka Square, Centra Jakarta
MoU - Nota Kesepahaman, Memorandum of Understanding
MPI - Indonesian Forestry Society
MPPI - Press and Broadcast Society of Indonesia
MPR - Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat, People's Consultative Assembly
MPRS - Provisional People's Consultative Assembly
MPU - Majelis Permusyawaratan Ulama, Consultative Assembly of religious leaders in Aceh
MRP - Majelis Rakyat Papua, Papua People's Council
MRPP - Mergin Rata-Rata Per Pengguna, Average Margin Per User
MR-PTN - State Universities Rectors' Council
MRPTNI - Majelis Rektor Perguruan Tinggi Negeri Indonesia, Rectors Council for Indonesian State Colleges
MTI - Indonesia Transportation Society
MUI - Majalis Ulama Indonesia, Indonesian Ulemas Council
Mukad - Masyarakat untuk Kedamaian, People for Peace
Munas - Musyawarah Nasional, National Deliberative Council
Muspida - Musyawarah Pimpinan Daerah, Regional Consultative Councils
Muswil - Musyawarah Wilayah, Regional Meeting
NAD - Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, Aceh
NAFED - National Agency for Export Development
Narkoba - narkotika dan obat-obatan terlarang, narcotics and prohibited drugs (drugs)
NCO - Nusantara Chamber Orchestra
NDCB - National Disaster Coordinating Board
NEM - grade point average from the final school exam
NERIC - Natural Resources Information Center
NI - Nurul Islam, Light of Islam
NKRI - Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia, the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia
NPWP - Nomor Pokok Wajib Pajak, Primary Taxpayers Registration Number
NTB - Nusa Tenggara Barat, West Nusa Tenggara
NTT - Nusa Tenggara Timur, East Nusa Tenggara
NU - Nahdlatul Ulama, a 30-million-strong Muslim organization.
OIC - Organization of Islamic Conference
OKI - Organisasi Konferensi Islam,
ONH - haj pilgrimage fund
OPM - Free Papua Movement
Organda - Organisasi Gabungan Angkutan Darat, Organization of Land Transportation Owners
Ormas - mass organizations
ORPAD - Organisasi Perempuan Demokratik Aceh, Women's Organisation for Aceh Democracy
Orpol - political organizations
Orsos - social organizations
OSP - Organisasi Sayap Partai (onderbouw), Organisations affiliated to political parties
OT - organisasi terlarang, prohibited organization
OTB - organisasi tanpa bentuk, formless organizations
Otsus - Otonomi Khusus, Special Autonomy
P2B - Penataan dan Pengawasan Bangunan
P2D - Perhimpunan Pendidikan Demokrasi, Democratic Education Association
P3DT - infrastructure development program in less-developed villages
P3KBI - Partai Pelopor Persatuan dan Kesatuan Bangsa Indonesia, Indonesian United and National Unity Pioneer Party
P3M - Indonesian Society for Pesantren and Community Development
P4 - Guidelines for the comprehension and practical application of Pancasila
P4D - Regional Committee for the Settlement of Labor Disputes (formerly attached to the Ministry of Manpower, scrapped in 2006)
P4P - National Committee for the Settlement of Labor Disputes (scrapped in 2006)
PABBSI - Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association
Pacivis - Center for Global and Civil Society Studies
PAD - Pendapatan Asli Daerah, Locally Generated Revenue
Palyja - PAM Lyonnaise Jaya
PAM - Partai Amanat Muhammadiyah, Muhammadiyah Mandate Party
PAM - Perhimpunan Amanat Muhammadiyah, Muhammadiyah Mandate Association
PAN - National Mandate Party
Pangdam - Panglima Daerah Militar, Regional Military Commander
Pangdam Jaya - Panglima Jakarta, Jakarta Military Commander
Panja - Panitia Kerja, Working Committee
Pansus - Panatia Khusus, Special Committee
Pantura - Java's northern coast (pantai utara)
Panwas Pilkada - Panitia Pengawas Pilkada, Election Supervisory Committee at the regional level
Panwaslak or Panwaslakpus - Election Supervisory Committee
Panwaslu - Panitia Pengawas Pemilu, Election Supervisory Committee
PAP - Pemerintahan Adat Papua, Papuan Traditional Administration/Government
Parjal - Parliament of the Streets of West Papua
Parkindo - defunct Indonesian Christian Party
PASI - Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association
Paskas - Air Force's special force
Paspampres - Pasukan Pengamanan Presiden, Presidential Security Detail (old acronym was Paswalpres)
PB - Pengurus Besar, Executive Board
PBB - (Indonesian acronym for) United Nations
PBB - Crescent Star Party
PB-HAM - Posko Bantuan Hak Asasi Manusia, Human Rights and Legal Aid Post
PBHI - Perhimpunan Bantuan Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia Indonesia, Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association
PBI - Indonesia Workers Union
PBI - Indonesian Bowling Association
PBR - Reform Star Party
PBSI - Badminton Association of Indonesia
PBVSI - Indonesian Volleyball Association
PCPP - Association of Intellectuals for Pancasila Development
PD - Democratic Party
PDB - Produk Domestik Bruto, Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
PDBI - Indonesian Business Data Center
PDI - Partai Demokrasi Indonesia, Indonesian Democratic Party (now PDI-P)
PDII-LIPI - Center for Scientific Documentation and Information at the Indonesian Science Institute
PDI-P - Partai Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
PDP - Partai Demokratik Pembaruan, Democratic Renewal Party
PDR - Partai Daulat Rakyat,
PDRM - Persatuan Demokratik Rakyat Miskin, Poor People's Democratic Union
PDS - Prosperous Peace Party
PDSD - Regional Civil Emergency Administrator
PDSP - Central/National Civil Emergency Administrator
Pefindo PT - Pemeringkat Efek Indonesia, the state (bond) rating agency,
Pekka - Program Pemberdayaan Perempuan Kepala Keluarga, Women-Headed Household
Pelindo - PT Pelabuhan Indonesia, a state-owned company assigned to managed several seaports in West Java
Pelti - Indonesian Tennis Association
Pemda - Pemerintah Daerah, Regional Government
Pemkab - Pemerintah Kabupaten, Regional Government
Pemprov - Pemerintah Provinsi, Provincial Government
PEPABRI - Armed Forces Veterans Association
Pepera - Penentuan Pendapat Rakyat, The 1969 UN sponsored referendum on West Papua's integration with Indonesia
Pepera - Persatuan Perjuangan Rakyat, Peoples United Struggle
PEPERA - United West Papua Popular Struggle Front
Peradah - Perhimpunan Pemuda Hindu Indonesia, Indonesian Association of Hindu Youths
Peradin - Association of Indonesian Advocates
Perbakin - Indonesian Target Shooting and Hunting Association
Perbanas - Federation of Private Domestic Banks
Perbasasi - Indonesian Baseball and Softball Association
Perbasi - Indonesian Basketball Association
PERC - Political & Economic Risk Consultancy
Percasi - Indonesian Chess Association
Perda - Peraturan Daerah, government regulation/by-law
Perhapi - Association of Indonesian Mining Professionals
Perhepi - Association of Agriculture Experts
Perisai - Persatuan Rakyat Indonesia Anti Imperialisme, Indonesian People's Anti-Imperialist Union
Perkemi - Indonesian Kempo Association
Perpani - Indonesian Archery Association
Perpobin - Indonesian Power Boating Association
Perpres - Peraturan President, Presidential Regulation/Decree
Perpu - Peraturan Pemerintah Pengganti Undang-undang, Government Regulation in lieu of (and with the authority of) a law
Persagi - Indonesian Nutrition Association
Persani - Indonesian Gymnastics Association
Persero - Perseroan Terbatas, incorporated, limited (companies)
Persetasi - Indonesian Sepaktakraw Association
Persija - Jakarta Soccer Association
Persis - Persatuan Islam, United Islam
Persit - Association of Wives of Servicemen
Pertina - Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association
Pertisa - Persatuan Tiga Roda Aceh, Aceh Three Wheeled Association
Perum - state company
Perumka - state railway company Perusahaan Umum Kereta Api
Perumnas - Perrumahan Umum Nasional, State Housing Company
Peruri - state-owned securities paper and bank note printing company
Pesti - Indonesian Soft Tennis Association
PETA - Pembela Tanah Air, Defenders of the Fatherland
PFN - state-owned Movie Industry
PGI - Indonesian Communion of Churches (Protestant)
PGI - Indonesian Golf Association
PGN PT - Perusahaan Gas Negara
PGRI - Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia, Indonesian Teachers Association
PGSI - Indonesian Wrestling Association
PHDI - Indonesian Hindu Religious Council
PHKI - Perjuangan Hak Konsumen Indonesia, Indonesia Consumer Rights Struggle
PHRI - Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association
PHSI - Indonesian Hockey Association
PIEL - Public Interest Environmental Lawyers
PIFA - Portugal-Indonesia Friendship Association
PII - Institute of Indonesian Engineers
PII - Pelajar Islam Indonesia, Indonesian Islamic Students
Pijar - Information Centre for Action and Reformation Network
PIKI - association of Protestant Intelligentsia
Pilkada - Pemilihan Kapala Daerah, Regional Government Elections
PIN - Pekan Imunisasi Nasional, National Immunization Week
PIN - Program Imunisasi Nasional, National Immunization Program
Pindad - Army Industrial Affairs Center (includes its weaponry industry)
Pintar - Pergerakan Islam untuk Tanah Air, Islamic Movement for the Fatherland/Motherland
PIPM - three stock market outlets established by JSX or capital market information centers
PIR - smallholders estate
PITI - Indonesian-Chinese Islamic Association
PJI - Persatuan Jurnalis Indonesia, Union of Indonesian Journalists
PJK - penyedia jasa keuangan, financial service providers
PJKA - old name of state railway company, now Perumka
PJKO - Penanggung Jawab Kebijakan Operasional, Operational Policy Coordinator
PJSI - Indonesian Judo Association
PK - Peninjauan Kembali, review (legal)
PKB - National Awakening Party
PKBI - Perhimpuan Keluarga Berencana Indonesia, Indonesian Family Planning Association
PKBL - Program Kemitraan dan Bina Lingkungan, Environmental Development Partnership programs
PKI - (defunct) Indonesia Communist Party
PKK - Pemberdayaan Kesejahteraan Keluarga, Family Welfare Movement, a community family welfare organization
PKP - Partai Keadilan dan Persatuan, Justice and Unity Party
PKPA - Pusat Kajian dan Pelindungan Anak, Center for Child Protection and Study
PKPI - Partai Keadilan dan Persatuan Indonesia, Indonesian Justice and Unity Party
PKPS - Penyelesaian Kewajiban Pemegang Saham, Resolution of Shareholder Obligations
PKPS - Program Kompensasi Pengurangan Subsidi BBM, Fuel Subsidy Reduction Compensation Program
PKS - Justice and Prosperity Party
PKWA - American Studies Center (at the University of Indonesia)
PKWT - Perjanjian Kerja Untuk Waktu Tertentu, Work Contract for a Specified Period
PLN - State Electricity Company
PLTGU - Pusat Tenaga Listrik Gas dan Uap, Combined Cycle Power Plant
PLTN - Nuclear Power Plant
PMB - Persatuan Masyrakyat Betawi, United Native Jakartans
PMI - Palang Merah Indonesia, Indonesian Red Cross
PMII - Indonesian Quality Management Control Association
PMII - Pergerakan Mahasiswa Islam Indonesia, Indonesian Islamic Students Movement
PMII - Perhimpunan Mahasiswa Islam Indonesia, Indonesian Islamic Students Association
PMKRI - Perhimpunan Mahasiswa Katolik Republik Indonesia, Association of Catholic Students
PMP - Partai Merah Putih, Red and White Party
PMPD - Pro-Democracy Students Party, established by a group of Hasanuddin University (Ujung Pandang) students in 1996
PMU - Project Management Unit (for Jakarta subway)
PN - state company
PNI - Indonesian National Unity established Oct. 1995 also Indonesian National Party
PNRI - state-owned Printing Company
PNS - Pegawai Negeri Sipil, (State) Civil Servant
PNUI - Nahdlatul Ummah Indonesian Party
PODSI - Indonesian Rowing Association
POGI - Indonesian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pokja - Working Group
Polda - Polisi Daerah, local police/regional police
Polres - Kepolisian Resor, District police
Polresta - Kepolisian Resort Kota, Municipal Police (at regency/city level)
POLRI - National Police
Polsekta - Polisi Sektor, Sectoral Police
Poltabes - Kepolisian Kota Besar, City/Municipal Police
Polwil - Kepolisian Wilayah, district police
Polwiltabes - Kepolisian Wilayah Kota Besar, Municipal District Police
POMG - parent-teacher association
PON - Pekan Olahraga Nasional, National Games/National Sports Week
Poperi - Association of Indonesian Lawyers Organizations
Pordasi - Indonesian Equestrian and Horse Racing Association
Porlasi - Indonesian Yachting Association
Porserosi - Indonesian Roller Skating Association
Posindo - PT Pos Indonesia, state-owned postal service company
Posko - Pos Kordinasi, Coordination Post
POSSI - Indonesian Diving Association
Posyandu - Pos Pelayanan Terpadu, Integrated Health Service Posts
PP - Pengurus Pusat, Central Leadership
PP - Peraturan Pemerintah, Government Regulation
PPA - Perusahaan Pengelola Aset, State Asset-Divestment Agency
PPATK - Financial Transaction Reports Analysis Center
PPB - Partai Persatuan Bangsa, National Unity Party
PPBI - Center for Indonesian Workers Struggle
PPD - state-run city or municipal bus company
PPD I - Provincial Elections Committee
PPD II - Regional Elections Committee
PPFI - Indonesian Film Company Organization
PPI - Indonesian Workers Party
PPIM - Center for Islamic and Community Studies
PPIP - Portugal-Indonesia Friendship Association
PPK/S - District/Subdistrict Polling Committees
PPMI - Serikat Pekerja Percetakan Media Informasi, Printing and Media Information Trade Union
PPMK - Sub-district Residents Empowerment Scheme
PPMKI - Vintage Car Lovers Association
PPN - value-added tax (VAT)
PPP - United Development Party
PPPM - the Association for the Development of Pesantren (traditional Islamic schools) and Society
PPS - Polling Committee
PPSK - Center for Strategy and Policy Studies
PPTI - Organization for Eradication of Tuberculosis
PPTN 1965 - Panitia Peringatan Tragedi Nasional 1965, Commemoration Committee for the 1965 National Tragedy
PPUN - Pekan Unggulan Peternakan Nasional, Supreme National Animal Husbandry Week
PPW - Center for Political and Regional Studies
PR - Pemuda Rakyat, People's Youth (youth wing of the PKI)
PRA - Partai Rakyat Aceh, Acehnese Peoples Party
PRD - Democratic People's Party
Prokasih - Clean River Program
Prolegnas - Program Legislasi Nasional, National Legislation Program
Propatria - Non-government organization or think tank comprising experts on defense issues
PRPP - Pendepatan Rata-Rata Per Pengguna, Average Revenue Per User
PRSI - Indonesian Swimming Association
PSASI - Indonesia Water Skiing Association
PSDH - Forest Resource Rent Provision
PSDH/DR - Provisi Sumber Daya Hutan/Dana Reboisasi, reforestation funds
PSHK - Pusat Studi Hukum dan Kebijakan, Centre for Legal and Policy Studies
PSI - Indonesian Socialist Party (defunct)
PSI - Indonesian Squash Association
PSPI - Center for the Study of Indonesian Property
PSRSI - Indonesian Squash Association
PSSI - All Indonesian Football Federation,
PT - Pemuda Tani, Farmers Youth
PT - Perusahaan Terbatas, Limited Company (PTY Limited)
PT Pindad - state-owned arms producer
PTI - Pemuda Tani Indonesia, Indonesian Farmers Youth
PTIK - Perguruan Tinggi Ilmu Kepolisian, Police Staff College
PTINSI - Perhimpunan Tani dan Nelayan Sejahtera Indonesia, Indonesian Farmer and Fisher Welfare Association
PTMSI - Indonesian Table Tennis Association
PTO - entertainment tax
PTP - Perusahaan Terbatas Perkebunan, Plantation Company
PTPN - state plantation company
PTS - Perguruan Tinggi Swasta, Private College
PTS - Systematic Land Registration
PTTUN - State Administrative High Court
PTUN - Pengadilan Tata Usaha Negara, State Administrative Court
PUDI - Partai Uni Demokrasi Indonesia, Indonesian Democratic Union Party
PuSHAM - Pusat Studi HAM, Human Rights Study Centre
Puskemas - Pos Kesehatan Masyarakat, Community Healthcare Centre
Puskesmas - Pusat Kesehatan Masyarakat, Community Health Centers
Puskopal - hospitals run by the navy, the army and the air force.
Puskopau - Indonesian Air Force Cooperative
Puspen - Pusat Penerangan, Information Centre
Pusri - PT Pupuk Sriwijaya, state-owned fertilizer company
PW - Pengurus Wilayah, Regional Board (of party or organisation)
PWI - Indonesian Journalists Association
Qanun - Peraturan daerah tentang Syariat Islam, local regulations on the implementation of Islamic law or how Islamic law is brought into effect
Raker - rapat kerja, working meeting
RAPBD - Rancangan Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Daerah, Draft Regional (Administrative) Budget
RAPBN - Rancangan Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Negara, Proposed State Budget
Raskin - cheap rice program
Ratih - civilian militia
RDPU - Rapat Dengar Pendapat Umum, Public Hearing
REDI - Regional Economic Development Institute
REI - Indonesian Real Estate Developers Association
Repdem - Relawan Perjuangan Demokrasi, Volunteers for Democratic Struggle, social organisation affiliated to the PDI-P
Repelita/Pelita Repelita - Five Year Development Plan
RIA - Republik Islam Aceh, Aceh Islamic Republic
RKL - Environmental Management Plan
RMS - South Maluku Republic (a separatist movement quashed in the 1950s)
RPD - Relawan Perjuangan Demokrasi, Volunteers for Democratic Struggle
RPJMN - National Medium-term Development Plan
RPL - Environmental Monitoring Plan
RpuK - Aceh Women Volunteers for Humanity
RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia, Radio Indonesia
RSCM - Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital
RSUD - city hospitals
RT - neighborhood unit
RTH - Ruang Tanah Hujan, Open Green Spaces
RTN - Rukun Tani Nelayan, Farmers and Fisherpeople Cooperative
RTRWK - Spatial plans for forest areas
RUPS - Rapat Umum Pemegang Saham, General Share Holders Meeting
RUU - Rancangan Undang-Undang, draft law
RUU APP - Rancangan Undang Undang Anti Pornografi dan Pornoaksi, Draft Anti-Pornography Bill (Pornography and Porno-Action)
RW - community unit
S1 - University degree-level graduate
SAKB - Log Transportation document
SAKO - Processed timber document
SAKO - Prossesed timber document
SAP - Solidaritas Aceh-Papua, Aceh-Papua Solidarity
SARA - tribal affiliations, religion, race and societal groups
Satgasus - special Jakarta traffic police squad
Satpol - Satuan Polisi (Pamong Praja), Civil Service Police
SBI - Bank Indonesia promissory note
SBIs/SBI - Bank Indonesia promissory notes
SBJ-P - The Jabotabek Trade Union for Struggle, Serikat Buruh Jabotabek Perjuangan
SBKRI - Surat Bukti Kewarganegaraan Republik Indonesia, Certificate of Indonesian Citizenship (for Chinese Indonesians only. The law which requires SBKRI was abolished in 1996)
SBMM - Food and Drink Trade Union, Serikat Buruh Makanan dan Minuman
SBR - Sanggar Belajar Rakyat, People's Learning Studio
SBSI - Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union
SBTPI - Serikat Buruh Transportasi Perjuangan Indonesia, Indonesian Transportation Trade Union for Struggle
SCBD - Sudirman Center for Business Development
SCHRA - Support Committee for Human Rights in Aceh
SD - Kindergarten
SD IMBAS - Satellite schools of a Gugus Sekolah (school affiliation)
SDA - sumber daya alam, natural resorces
SDI - Srikandi Demokrasi Indonesia, Indonesian Heroines of Democracy
SDSB - Sumbangan Dana Sosial Berhadiah, now defunct government-sponsored lottery
SEFA - Save Emergency for Aceh
SEFA - Save Emergency For Aceh
SEGERA - Solidarity Movement with the People of Aceh
Sekber - Forum Sekolah Bersama, Joint School Forum
Sembako - the nine basic commodities
Sepak - Serikat Pekerja Acehkita, Acehkita Workers' Union
Sepakad - Solidaritas Pedagang untuk Kedamaian, Trader's Solidarity for Peace
Seskab - Sekretaris Kabinet, Cabinet Secretary
Sesko - Military Staff and Command School
Seskoad - Army Staff and Command School (not College, not SESKOAD)
SGI - Satuan Tugas Inteligen, Joint Intelligence Task Force
SGJ - Serikat Guru Jakarta, Jakarta Teachers Union
SGP - Indonesian Press and Graphics Association
SHMJ - Suara Hak Asasi Manusia di Indonesia, Voice of Human Rights in Indonesia
SHS - state-owned Perum Sang Hyang Seri rice seed company
Sijori - triangle of growth involving Indonesia's Riau province, Singapore and Johor, Malaysia.
SIM - Surat Izin Mengemudi, Drivers Licence
Sipora - Foreigners Control Coordination
SIPPT - land-use permit
SIRA - Sentral Informasi Referendum Aceh, Aceh Referendum Information Center
Sishankamrata - Sistem Pertahanan Keamanan Rakyat Semesta, Integrated People's Security Defense System
Siskamling - neighborhood watch
SIUPP - Surat Ijin Usaha Penerbitan Pers (publishing license) issued by the Ministry of Information
SJB - Surat Jaminan Bank, bank guarantee
SK - Surat Keputusan, decree
SKB - Surat Keputusan Bersama, Joint Ministerial Decree
SKEPHI - Network for Forest Conservation in Indonesia
SKL - Surat Keterangan Lunas, Settlement Certificate
SKPK - Surat Keterangan Penyelesaian Kewajiban, Obligation Settlement Certificate
SKPP - Surat Ketetapan Penghentian Penuntutan, letter of order canceling an investigation
SKSHH - Forest Products Validation document
SKU - General Agency Permit for shipping
SLT - Subsidi Langsung Tunai, Direct Cash Subsidy (to compensate for fuel price increses)
SLTA - Sekolah Lanjutan Tingkat Atas
SLTP - Sekolah Lanjutan Tingkat Pertama, Junior High School
SMD - Serikat Mahasiswa Untuk Demokrasi, Student Union for Democracy
SMI - Indonesian Independent Union
SMID - Indonesian Students Solidarity for Democracy
SMP - senior high school
SMPI - Indonesian Press Solidarity Society
SMU - Sekolah Menengah Umum, State High School
SMUR - Solidaritas Mahasiswa Untuk Rakyat, Student's Solidarity for the People
SNB - Solidaritas Nusa Bangsa, Nusa Bangsa Solidarity (Island Nation Solidarity)
SNI - Indonesian National Standards (environmental standards)
SNP - Standar Nasional Pendidikan, National Education Standards
SNUP - Solidaritas Nasional Untuk Papua, National Solidarity for Papua
SOE - State Owned Enterprises (BUMN)
Soksi - Indonesian Organizational Center for Independent Employees
Somaka - Students Solidarity for Aceh Cases
Sorak Aceh - Anti-corruption movement in Aceh
SP3 - Perintah Penghentian Penyidikan, Order to Stop Investigation
SPBU - Stasiun Pengisian Bahan Bakar Umum, Petrol station
SPI - Serikat Petani Indonesia, Indonesia Farmers Union
SPM - Independence Workers Union
SPM - Serikat Pengamen Merdeka, Independent Buskers Union
SPMK - Surat Perintah Mulai Kerja, Work Commencement Orders
SPN - Serikat Pekerja Nasional, National Workers Union
SPP - Educational Management Contribution
SPR - Serikat Pemuda Rakyat, People's Youth Union
SPR - Serikat Pengacara Rakyat, People's Lawyers Union
SPRTMM - Serikat Pekerja Rokok Tembakau Makanan Minuman, Cigarette, Tobacco, Food and Drink Trade Union
SPS - Newspaper Publishers Union
SPSI - Serikat Pekerja Seluruh Indonesia, All Indonesia Workers Union
SPT - yearly tax assessment
SRI - Selamatkan Rakyat Indonesia, Save the Indonesian People
SRI - Survey Research Indonesia
SRMK - Serikat Rakyat Miskin Kota, Urban Poor People's Union
SSB - Surat Setoran Bangunan, Tax Transfer Certificates for property and buildings
SSE - Surabaya Stock Exchange
SSG - Sue Support Group
SSK - Satuan setingkat kompi, company level unit
SSP - Surat Setoran Pajak, Tax Transfer Certificates
STAIN - Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri, State College of Islamic Religious Studies
STN - The National Farmers Union, Serikat Tani Nasional
STNK - Surat Tanda Nomor Kendaraan, Motor Vehicle Licence/Registration
STO - automatic telephone system
STSI - Indonesian Arts High School
SUGMP - Surat Utang Global Milik Pemerintah, Government Owned Global Bonds
SUN - Surat Utang Negara, State Debt Securities/State bonds
Supersemar - March 11 1966 Presidential Executive Order
SUTET - Saluran Udara Tegangan Ekstra Tinggi, High-voltage transmission lines
Syarikat - Masyarakat Santri untuk Advokasi Rakyat, Santri Community for People's Advocacy
Syuriah - lawmaking body
Taperum - Civil Servants Housing Savings
Tapol - Indonesia Human Rights Campaign
Taspen - Civil Servants Pension Fund
TDL - Tarif Dasar Listrik, Basic Electricity Rate
THR - Tunjangan Hari Raya, Holiday Bonuses
TII - Transparency International Indonesia
TIM - Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center
TIME - Tourism Indonesia Mart and Expo
Tipikor - Special Team to Fight Corruption
TKW - Tenaga Kerja Wanita, Women Laborer
TMII - Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
TMMD - TNI Manunggal Membangun Desa, integration of the TNI with the people to develop the villages
TNA - Tentara Nasional Aceh, Aceh National Army (GAM' armed wing)
TNI - Indonesian National Defence Force/Armed Forces
TPF - Tim Pencari Fakta, Fact Finding Team
TPJ - Thames PAM Jaya
TPKN - Tim Pembela Korban Newmont, Defense Team for Victims of Newmont
TPN - Tentara Pembebasan Nasional, National Liberation Army (armed wing of the OPM)
TPOSP - Tim Penghilangan Orang Secara Paksa, Team for the Forced Disappearance of Persons
TPPBA - Tim Pengawas Penanggulangan Bencana Alam, Natural Disaster Relief Monitoring Team
TPST - Tempat Pengolahan Sampah Terpadu, Integrated Waste Treatment Facility
UGM - Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta
UI - University of Indonesia in Jakarta
UIN - Universitas Islam Negara, Islamic State University
UKI - Christian University of Indonesia
UKM - Usaha Kecil Menengah, Small- and Medium Businesses
UKSW - Satya Wacana Christian University in Salatiga, Central Java
UMI - Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Indonesia Muslim University
UMK - Upah Minimum Kota, Minimum City/Municipal Wage
UMP - Upah Minimum Provinsi, Provincial Minimum Wage
UMR - Upah Minimum Regional, Minimum Regional Wage
Unair - University of Airlingga
Unas - Universitas Nasional, National University
Unfrel - University Network for Free and Fair Elections (a poll watchdog)
Unhalu - Universitas Haluoleo, Haluoleo University (Kendari, Sulawesi)
UNM - Universitas Negeri Makassar, Makassar State University
UNOTIL - United Nations mission in Timor
Unpar - Universitas Parahyangan, Parahyangan University (Bandung)
UNS - Universitas Sebelas Maret, Eleven March University
Unsiyah - Universitas Syiahkuala, Syiahkuala University
Unsrat - Universitas Sam Ratulangi, Sam Ratulangi University
Unsyiah - Universitas Syiah Kuala, Syiah Kuala University
UPC - Urban Poor Consortium
UPN - Universitas Pembangunan Nasional, National Development University
URC - the police's rapid reaction unit
URC - Unit Reaksi Cepat, Rapid Reaction Unit (police)
USINDO - United States-Indonesia Society
UU - Undang-Undang, Law/Act
UU PPHI - Law on the Settlement of Industrial Disputes
VAB - Children of the Nation Vision
Walhi - Indonesian Environment Forum
Walikota - Mayor
Walubi - Council of Buddhist Communities
Wanhankamnas - National Defense and Security Council
Wanjakti - Council for High Ranking Promotions and Duty Rotations
Wanra - People's Resistance
Wantannas - National Resilience Council
Wapam - Warung Pasar Modal
Wasantaranet - Wawasan Nusantara Network, Posindo's Internet service,
WCFSD - World Commission on Forests and Substainable Development
WH - Wilayatul Hisbah, Sharia/Islamic law police (Aceh)
WI - Indonesian Wushu Association
WIB - Indonesian Western Time Zone
WIT - Indonesian Eastern Time Zone
WITA - Indonesian Central Time Zone
WKS - compulsory posting for university graduates
WPI - Indonesian Women in Development
WTO - Organisasi Perdagangan Dunia, World Trade Organisation
WWC - Women's Crisis Center
Yapusham - Center for Human Rights Studies
Yasco - Scorpio Foundation
Yawas - Yayasan Wahyu Sosial, Social Revelation Foundation
YCAB - Cinta Anak Bangsa Foundation
YKAI - Indonesian Children's Welfare Foundation
YKCI - Indonesian Creativity Foundation
YKKP - Murder Victims Inquiry Foundation
YKPK - National Brotherhood Foundation
YLBHI - Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute
YLKI - Indonesian Consumers Foundation
YLLI - Yayasan Laut Lestari Indonesia, an environmental organization
Yonif/YON - infantry battalion
YPAC - Foundation for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Children.
YPHA - Yayasan Pemantau Hak Anak, Children's Rights Monitoring Foundation
YPSDMI - Foundation of Indonesian Human Resources Development
YPTB - West Timor Care Foundation
YTM - Yayasan Tanah Merdeka, Independent Land Foundation (Palu based)