Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia sent out many Balinese missionaries to outlying areas like Medan. In 1992, the Parisada hosted the Vishva Hindu Parishad conference in Bali, indicating a building of bridges with the worldwide Hindu community. It is the highest religious body in Bali and is given an official sanction by the government to look into matters of Hindu law. The PHDI in this manner has become a rallying organization for the preservation of Hindu customs. The PHD has contested Indonesia's demographic counts, saying that the 6,501,680 count (given by the government of Indonesia) grossly undercounts the Hindu population, stating that it is closer
Municipal Police (Indonesia) Municipal Police (Indonesia) The Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja abbreviated Satpol PP; translated: "Public Order Enforcers" are municipal police units in Indonesia which are under the control of local governments of each province and is operated by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Its main duties are to assist the local regional head (city and/or provincial) of the government affairs in the field of Security and Public order which is to enforce regulations of the local region. This force is under the auspices of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Basically, the municipal police in Indonesia ("Satpol PP") is different from the Indonesian