The Turning Point at the Merdeka Hotel
Monday, August 16, 2021
Born to a noble family, little Hoegeng dreamt of one day joining the police force. His journey was far from straightforward.
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HOEGENG Iman Santoso was staying in the modest home of his aunt, Fathimah Moethalib, when news of a convoy of Japanese troops passing through caused a stir among their neighbors in Jalan Kernolong, Senen subdistrict, Jakarta, in early March 1942. Out of curiosity, the 21-year-old man hurried outside and walked to Jalan Kramat, around 300 meters from Kernolong.
A crowd had gathered on the side of the wide street, in front of them a procession of
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