Bouterse Leads NCO Union That Merges into BOMIKA Military Organization

Dési Bouterse’s first formal leadership role unites disaffected soldiers across ranks.

Date: 1978

NCO Union Formed Under Dési Bouterse; Merges into BOMIKA

Details:

  • In 1978, a union for non-commissioned officers (NCOs) was established under the leadership of Dési Bouterse.
  • Months later, this NCO union merged with a union for lower-ranking soldiers to form the "Bond van Militair Kader" (BOMIKA), under the leadership of Badrissein Sital.

Significance:

  • This marks Dési Bouterse's formal entry as a leader of an organized military faction, positioning him as a key figure in the growing unrest.
  • The creation of BOMIKA under Sital unified different ranks of disaffected soldiers, creating a larger and more powerful bloc of organized military discontent.

Source:

REVO KRANT: EEN AANZET OM DE GESCHIEDENIS VAN DE REVOLUTIE VAST TE LEGGEN. “40 Revo: Dag Der Bevrijding En Vernieuwing.” February 24, 2020. (Text provided by user).

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