The Proclamation of Indonesia Independence
Tap the picture for a better quality The youth combatants, including Chairul Saleh, Sukarni, and Wikane discussing with Ibrahim in the early hours. This incident happened on August 16th 1945 on 4.30 WIB. Together Shodanco Singgih, one member of PETA, and another young men, they kidnap Ir. Soekarno (alongside Fatmawati and 9 months old Guntur) and Hatta to a village that is called Rengasdengklok. The young combatants choose Rengasdengklok because they think that Rengasdengklok is the safest place and also far from Jakarta (at that time), later famous as the Rengasdengklok incident. The aim is so that Sukarno and Drs. Muhammad Hatta undeterred by Japan. Here, they come back convince Sukarno that japan had surrendered and the fighters are ready to fight against Japan, whatever the risks At that time, the old figures (Ir. Soekarno and Drs. Mohammad Hatta) wished the proclamation to passed through PPKI (Indonesia’s Independence Comittee). And the young figures didn’t quite ag...