[3] Although it did not last long and is poorly documented, it is often cited as an example of how European Fascist ideas could manifest themselves in an Asian context, as well as appearing in conspiracy literature exaggerating its importance.
For example, a newspaper associated with the Indonesian National Party, Menjala, stated that solutions to the Indies' problems should be found in the present, not in the Feudal past.
In its daily publication, Menjala (Menyala), the PNI criticized the PFI, stating that "the Indonesian people do not move because they smell the smoke of the kemenjan, because they hear the sound of the ketoprak gamelan, because of the same red or green blood.
[19] Criticism of the PFI appeared in the nationalist movement newspaper Harian Pemandangan, which dedicated a column and special coverage to the organization.
[19] Despite this opposition, some leftist figures and groups, including Tan Malaka, Sutan Sjahrir, and even Mohammad Hatta, later accused the PNI and Sukarno of exhibiting fascistic tendencies in the post-independence period, which they saw as a threat to Indonesia's democracy.
Unlike the fascist movements in Italy and Germany under Mussolini and Hitler, the PFI did not have the opportunity to implement its political programs.