Cherished and Chastised
IT was October 28, 1928, the final day of the 2nd Indonesian Youth Congress. Muhammad Yamin, seated next to Soegondo Djojopoespito, passed him a piece of paper. At the podium, Soenario, representing the scouts contingent, was giving a speech. Soegondo, who was chairing the congress, studied the paper seriously and then nodded his head, signing it. "I approve," said Soegondo, giving the paper to Amir Sjarifuddin, a representative of the Jong Bataks Bond. Like Soegondo, Amir gave his signature of approval. The paper continued to change hands.
The participants of the 2nd Youth Congress, which was held at the Indonesisch Huis building at 106 Kramat Raya in Jakarta, agreed with Yamin's draft, which came to be known as the "Youth Pledge".
August 19, 2014
IT was October 28, 1928, the final day of the 2nd Indonesian Youth Congress. Muhammad Yamin, seated next to Soegondo Djojopoespito, passed him a piece of paper. At the podium, Soenario, representing the scouts contingent, was giving a speech. Soegondo, who was chairing the congress, studied the paper seriously and then nodded his head, signing it. "I approve," said Soegondo, giving the paper to Amir Sjarifuddin, a representative of the Jong Bataks
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