The Mark of a Cultured Nation

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May 20, 2008

Alfred Simanjuntak, 87, openly expresses his admiration of the man. When Alfred, the composer of the song Bangun Pemudi Pemuda, was 2 years old, the man had been a member of the Dutch East Indies parliament called Volksraad. Alfred was in his 20s when he met the man in a church on Jalan Kramat in Central Jakarta. Talking with the man was a privilege, more so when one looks at his name. “After Todung, Sutan, you also see Gunung, Mulia (Noble Mou

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