Sarbufis was affiliated to the trade union centre SOBSI, which was linked to the Communist Party of Indonesia.
[2] Amongst the members of Sarbufis were actors of ketoprak, a form of Javanese traditional drama with political commentary.
[2] The Jakarta branch of Sarbufis claimed to have collected thousands of signatures supporting their demand, including that of prominent film maker Tan Sing Hwat (a prominent director, LEKRA member and an official of Sarbufis).
[2][3] Later, Sarbufis took part in founding the Action Committee for Boycott of Imperialist American Films.
[2] Moreover, the organization called for banning of British imports in 1963, in response to the expulsion of the Indonesian consulate from Sabah.