Imam Syafei

Lieutenant Colonel Imam Syafei (27 September 1918 – 9 September 1982), often spelled '''Imam Sjafe'i, Imam Sapi'ie, Imam Syafi'ie, Imam Sjafei, and popularly known as Bang Pi'ie''', was a Betawi military figure and former Special Minister of Security in the Dwikora II Cabinet. Syafei earned the nickname ''Robin Hood of Senen''. When he was a military officer, he was close to Abdul Haris Nasution.

Syafei, who became an orphan when he was four years old, was the son of a strongman. Following the death of his parents, he was taken care of by a cleric and then by his aunt. While living with his aunt, he began to form a group consisting of his own age, and later he was imprisoned. After being released from prison, Syafei studied martial arts and applied it to become a strongman at Senen Market.

During the National Revolution (1945-1949), Syafei fought against the Dutch and was also involved in quelling the PKI Rebellion in Madiun. After the transfer of sovereignty, he was placed in the Greater Djakarta City Military Command with the rank of captain. As a member of the TNI, he founded the Cobra to accommodate his colleagues who were expelled from army service because they were illiterate. In 1958, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel.

Soekarno appointed Syafei as a member of the DPR-GR on 15 August 1960 and then served as Special Minister of Security until 20 March 1966. Then, he was imprisoned along with 14 ministers and was only released in 1975. He died on 9 September 1982. Provided by Wikipedia