The Striker from Kalak Ijo

Muchdi Purwoprandjono has been busy with many activities since he retired from BIN. He is involved in a martial arts school, heads a political party and is a member of a Harley Davidson motorcycle club.

July 1, 2008

A GOLD-FRAMED photo depicts six people standing. They are wearing orange uniforms with yellow trim of pencak silat, an Indonesian martial art. One of them is wearing a black vest, has cropped hair, and an intense gaze. This is Muchdi Purwoprandjono, the Executive Committee Chairman of Tapak Suci, a famous martial arts association run by the Muhammadiyah organization.

This photo hangs on the wall of this martial arts organization’s secretariat

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