Maludin Simbolon was among the regional leaders in Sumatra and Sulawesi, who were dissatisfied with various central government policies in the late 1950s.
Maludin Simbolon termasuk di antara pemimpin daerah di Sumatera dan Sulawesi, yang merasa tidak puas terhadap berbagai kebijakan pemerintah pusat akhir tahun 1950-an.