AT the 2nd Youth Congress held in 1928 in Jakarta, one youth captured the attention of the representatives, which had come from all over Indonesia. He was of small physical stature, just 19 years old. Compared to other youths such as Muhammad Yamin (of the Jong Sumatra), Soegondo Djojopoespito (Jong Java), or Pak Sunario (an envoy of the Kepanduan organization), Sutan Sjahrir, that captivating youth, was indeed less “popular” and did not seem