Seventeen days in August is a great independence of Indonesia. On that date, 64 years ago is the most historic day in this country since that day it was the beginning of the awakening of the people of Indonesia in the fight against colonialism as well as markers of the beginning of the revolution. However, there are some interesting things about our beloved country's independence day is a pity if you did not know.
A. Pain When Sukarno proclaimed independence
On August 17, 1945 at 08:00 (2 hours reading the text of the Proclamation Prev), Bung Karno was fast asleep in his room, at East 56th Street Pegangsaan, Cikini. He experienced the symptoms of benign tertian malaria. High body temperature and very tired after staying up late with his companions draft text of the proclamation at the house of Admiral Maeda. At that time, right in the middle of the fasting month of Ramadan.
"Pating greges", lamented Dr Bung Karno once awakened. Soeharto, his favorite doctor. Then his blood flowed and downing pills chinineurethan intramusculair chinine bromine. Then he slept again. At 09.00, woke Bung Karno. Dressed in white and meet her friend, Bung Hatta.
Exactly at 10.00, both Indonesia declared its independence from the porch of the house. "Therefore, brothers! We all have freedom! "Said Bung Karno in the presence of a handful of true patriots. They then sang the national anthem while waving the flag of red and white heritage. After a brief ceremony, the Bung Karno back to his bedroom; still feverish. But a revolution has begun.
2. Independence Day Ceremony Made Very Simple
Indonesia Independence Day Ceremony was held without a protocol, there was no corps of music, no conductor, and no pancaragam. Flagpole was made from bamboo stems are rough, and planted just a few minutes before the ceremony. But then, the fact that that occurs in a sacred ceremony that looked forward to for over 300 years!
3. The flag of the sheets
The Red and White flag Legacy is the first official flag of the Republic of Indonesia. But from what sacred flag was made? White color of the bed linen cloth and red color of the fabric handyman soto!
4. So the First Minister Akbar Tanjung "Indonesia Indigenous People"
After 43 years of independence, Indonesia has a new first minister who is truly "indigenous Indonesian people". Because all the previous ministers were born before August 17, 1945. That means, they have become citizens or occupation of the Dutch East Indies and Japan, because the laws of the Republic of Indonesia does not yet exist at that time. "The Indonesia native" became the first minister of the Ir Akbar Tanjung (born in Sibolga, North Sumatra, August 30, 1945), as Minister of Youth and Sports in the Cabinet Development (1988-1993).
5. 3 Led Kalimantan Head of State
According to the Proclamation of August 17, 1945, Metro is an integral part of the jurisdiction of Indonesia. In fact, most unique island in the world. On the island, there are three heads of state that ruled! President Soeharto (4 ruled the province), Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (Sabah and Sarawak) and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (Brunei).
6. Setting Revolution in Indonesia Appointed to Film
There again the close relationship between August 17 and Hollywood. Title speech August 17, 1964, "Year of Living Perilocoso" (Year of Full Danger), has been used as the title of a film - in English: "The Year of Living Dangerously". The film is told an Australian journalist who pegalaman assigned in Indonesia in the 1960s, before the bloody events in detik2 th 1965. In 1984, a movie starring Mel Gibson's got the Oscar for foreign film category!
7. The original Proclamation Found in Trash
The original manuscript text of the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, handwritten by Bung Karno and Bung Hatta dictated by, was never held and retained by the Government! Oddly, the text is actually stored historically well by journalist BM Diah. Diah found the draft of the proclamation in the trash at the house of Admiral Maeda, August 17, 1945 in the morning, after being copied and typed by Sajuti Melik.Pada May 29, 1992, Diah submit the draft to President Soeharto, after saving for 46 years 9 months 19 days.
8. Bathing Soekarno Passengers by Air Art
Flavor-it's in this world, only the founding fathers of Indonesia had the art of bathing water. When I got home from Dalat (Cipanasnya Saigon), Vietnam, August 13, 1945, with Soekarno Hatta, dr dr Radjiman Wedyodiningrat and Suharto (Sukarno's personal physician) motor bomber fighter plane ride double. On the way, Soekarno wanted to urinate, but no place. Come, look for a solution to an unbearable desire it. See the tiny holes in the wall plane, that is where Bung Karno little off hunger. Because the wind was so strong, it bersemburlah urine and wet all the passengers.
9. Negative Photo Film Independence Kept Under the Tree
Thanks to lie, sacred event Proclamation of August 17, 1945 can be documented and witnessed by us until now. When the Japanese army to seize the negative images that perpetuate such an important event, Frans Mendoer, a photographer who recorded the moments of the proclamation, lied to them. She said it did not have a negative and has been submitted to the Barisan Pioneers, a movement of struggle. Hearing this response, the Japanese were outraged. Though the film negative was planted under a tree in the courtyard of King Asia Daily Office. After the Japanese left, the negative diafdruk and widely publicized to be enjoyed until now. How about being honest Mendoer in Japan?
10. Bung Hatta Proclamation For Lying
This time, Bung Hatta which lies to the proclamation. Time period of the revolution, Bung Karno ordered Bung Hatta to ask for assistance to the Jawaharlal Nehru weapons. Way to go to India was done in secret. Bung Hatta use the passport with the name "Abdullah, co-pilot". Then he departed with the aircraft, piloted Biju Patnaik, an industrialist who later became Prime Minister in the Morarji Desai Cabinet. Bung Hatta was treated very kindly by Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi invited to meet.
Nehru was an old friend since the late 1920s Hatta and Hatta Dandhi know the struggle. After the meeting, Gandhi was told by Nehru that "Abdullah" is Mohammad Hatta. What is the reaction of Gandhi? He was furious to Nehru, for not being told the truth. "You are a liar!" Said the charismatic leader was to Nehru.
11. Celebration of the flag and the Seven Dozens Not Only in Indonesia
Flag and the celebration of seventeen is not the monopoly of Indonesia. Shades of the same flag with the flag of the Principality of Monaco and the mode of its independence day with the day of the proclamation of the Republic of Gabon (a country in West Africa) is an independent August 17, 1960. In addition, it is debatable whether the song Indonesia Raya truly original work merp WR Supratman, or 'inspired' by the French song "Les Marseilles", which has a very similar nada2.
12. No name-Hatta Road Soekarnp
Jakarta, where the proclamation of the independence of Indonesia and the city where Bung Karno and Bung Hatta fighting, not enough reward for the memory of co-proclaimer Indonesia. Until now, no "Soekarno-Hatta Road" in the capital Jakarta. In fact, their name was never memorialized for an object of any public facility building until 1985, when an airport was inaugurated by wearing their names.
13. Oral bachelor degree is only the Proclaimers
Proclaimers title to Bung Karno and Bung Hatta, is the title given orally to him the people of Indonesia for 41 years! Therefore, the new 1986 Permerintah proclaimer officially conferred the title to them.
14. Indonesia Probably Only Have More Than Two Proclaimers
If only proposal received Bung Hatta, Indonesia would have "more than two" proclaimer. Time after the concept of the Declaration of Independence Indonesia completed manuscript compiled in the house of Admiral Maeda, Jl Imam Bonjol No. 1, Jakarta, Bung Hatta propose all present at the meeting earlier that day signed the proclamation to be read in the morning. But the proposal was rejected by Soekarni, a young man who attended. The meeting was attended by Sukarno, Hatta and proclaimer of candidates who fail: Achmad Soebardjo, Soekarni and Sajuti Melik. "Huh, given the chance to make history will not," grumbled Bung Hatta because his proposal was rejected.
15. General Sudirman Never sit on the Official Position
Indonesia National Army Commander General Sudirman, in reality has never held an official position in the cabinet RI. He never became Army Chief of Staff, Commander, even though the defense minister!
