Serving the Sultan and the State
Tensions between those for and against the kingdoms had come to a head. Attempting to mediate, Amir was accused of collaborating with the Dutch.
August 15, 2017
In the presence of the Sultan of Langkat Mahmud Rachmatsyah, Tengku Amir Hamzah had to sign an arrest warrant for Achmad Chiari. Achmad, a friend of Amir’s, was about to be arrested for his involvement in a youth movement in Langkat, North Sumatra. There were also others listed on the warrant.
This part of the story is included in Nh. Dini’s book, Amir Hamzah: A Hero from Across the Water. She gathered this information from Tengku Tahura, Am
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