Salute own form of salutes. In Indonesia, civilians may either place their right hand to their left-breast (heart) or salute the flag as per a military salute, which may be that of the "PETA" Revolutionaries, or as per modern military drill. All persons present regardless of nationality are expected to stand silently and respectfully during its raising and lowering. It is a severe criminal offense in Indonesia to dishonour the national flag (known in Indonesian as "Sang Saka Merah Putih", "The Red and White") and its ceremonies, or the national anthem, "Indonesia Raya". Thailand also has the same rule like Indonesia
Communist Party of Indonesia (Red) differences of opinion on Sardjono's leadership in the party, rather than polemics on theory. Djono had revolted against Sardjono's openness towards the possibility of entering into negotiations with the Netherlands, a position which Djono saw as a deviation from the revolutionary path. Soon after its foundation, PKI Merah sent a delegation to president Sukarno to seek recognition. PKI reacted to the split condemning PKI Merah, stating that PKI was the sole genuine Marxist-Leninist party in Indonesia. Furthermore, the PKI argued that PKI Merah was the product of anti-Marxist/anti-Communist reaction. However, immediately after the split PKI tried to downplay the importance