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History Of The Proclamation Of Indonesian Independence: The Great Indonesia Song Resonates Without Music

JAKARTA - The desire of the natives to release the shackles of colonialism is final. There is no longer any reason to delay the proclamation of Indonesian independence. Freedom fighters from the young group immediately forced the old group to realize independence.

The request was realized. The proclamation of Indonesian independence was held on August 17, 1945. Soekarno and Hatta became representatives of the Indonesian people. The proclamation of independence was even more solemn with the hoisting of the Red and White Flag and the Great Indonesia Anthem, without music.

The incident of Japan surrendering to the allies is an unforgettable moment in the history of the Indonesian nation. His influence is quite large for the world. However, not necessarily for Indonesia. Japan's military power is still considered too strong. That is what is in the heads of the old Indonesian freedom fighters.

They consider the plans of the young group to forcefully fight against Japan by taking up arms is a mere fantasy. Moreover, the Japanese troops in Java were considered intact. The old group immediately asked the younger group to hold on to anger and think realistically.

Bung Karno and Bung Hatta shared this view when young people kidnapped them to Rengasdengklok. Because of this plan, Bung Hatta Hatta said that the youth group was not carrying out a revolution. However, killing the revolution. The attack was aborted. Freedom does not have to take up arms, he thought.

Japan had previously promised independence. So, there is nothing wrong if Indonesia carries out the proclamation of independence immediately. Therefore, the old and young groups agreed to formulate the proclamation of Indonesian independence.

A pro-Indonesian Japanese military official, Admiral Meida, also facilitated the venue. So that the security of freedom fighters is guaranteed. As a result, all agreed that the Proclamation of Independence was carried out the next day, August 17, 1945.

“I just woke up after the morning prayer, and woke up around 8:30 am. After bathing and shaving, I got ready to go to Pegangsaan Timur 56, to attend the reading of the text of the proclamation to the people and raise the flag of the Red and White which will be locked with the anthem Indonesia Raya."

“About 10 to 10 minutes I left the house and five minutes before 10 I was there. People know that I'm always on time. That's why no one is nervous, if I'm going to be late. Soekarno was not worried, because he knew my habits," said Bung Hatta in the book Mohammad Hatta: Memoir (1979).

Red and White Flying and Greater Indonesia Reverberate

There were historic moments. One by one the natives came to the house of Pegangsaan Timur 56. The atmosphere was solemn. Especially when it was a month full of blessings, the month of Ramadan. Since morning, the spirit of freedom fighters has been high. Tense, of course.

Slowly, the morning sun began to rise. that was what later became a marker for the proclamation of Indonesian independence to begin soon. Bung Karno immediately took on the role. The owner of the house made his speech first.

As usual, Bung Karno's booming rhetoric was able to dispel the tension and stiffness of the atmosphere. The sound of applause dominated after that. Moreover, Bung Karno mentioned the audience who came as historical witnesses of one of the most important events. Namely: the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence.

According to the estimation of his wife, Fatmawati, the Bumiputras who came reached more than 300 people. After finishing his speech, Bung Karno then continued with the reading of the text of the proclamation of Indonesian independence. The reading of the proclamation was so shocking.

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Rangasdengklok Incident

Rengasdengklok Incident

The Rengasdengklok Incident (Indonesian: Peristiwa Rengasdengklok) was the kidnapping of Sukarno and Hatta done by several youths (pemuda), including Sukarni, Wikana, Aidit and Chairul Saleh. This incident occurred on August 16, 1945 in the early hours of the morning, at around 4am. Sukarno and Hatta were taken to Rengasdengklok, Karawang, to then be urged to proclaim of the independence of the Republic of Indonesia, until an agreement was reached between the older group represented by Sukarno, Hatta and Achmad Soebardjo and the pemuda group about when the proclamation would be carried out, especially after Japan suffered defeat in the Pacific War.^[1]

The kidnapping of Sukarno and Hatta and their confinement in Rengasdengklok was the peak of the disagreement between the older and pemuda groups over how to carry out the proclamation of independence. In a critical situation, the two groups agreed to proclaim independence on August 17, 1945. Sukarno and Hatta were initially taken to the Defenders of the Homeland (PETA) dormitory in Rengasdengklok. Because this location was deemed unsafe, they were then moved to the house of a man named Djiauw Kie Siong. In Rengasdengklok, the pemuda group again spoke to Sukarno, demanding that the proclamation be carried out immediately.^[2]

The purpose of the kidnappings as reported by the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia, were:

To urge Sukarno and Hatta to immediately convey the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence because at that time there was a vacuum of power due to Japan's surrender to the Allies.
To keep Sukarno and Hatta away from Japanese influence.
To show the proclamation as the struggle of the Indonesian people, that must be immediately formulated and read.
To prevent Indonesia from falling into the hands of the Allies because of the vacuum of power from the Japanese side in Indonesia.

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