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Yapto Soerjosoemarno is an influential Indonesian politician and long-time leader of the Pemuda Pancasila, a nationalist paramilitary organization founded in the 1950s. He gained international attention for his role as a subject in the 2012 documentary The Act of Killing, where he candidly discussed the group's history and paramilitary activities.
Yapto Soerjosoemarno is an Indonesian politician and the long-serving chairman of the Pemuda Pancasila, a nationalist paramilitary organization.
He is primarily recognized for his appearance in Joshua Oppenheimer's acclaimed documentary The Act of Killing, where he provides insight into the history and ideology of the Pemuda Pancasila.