A Nationalist from the Slums

The Outsider

Bung Tomo was the only non-Jakarta youth chosen as a committee member of the New People's Movement (GRB), a forum comprising nationalist leaders.

Sutomo spontaneously took off the shirt he was wearing and flung it. He was annoyed by the argument made by several youths that Indonesia's independence be delayed partly due to economic impediments. "If this country has no money, just sell my clothes," said Bung Tomo, as imitated by his second s

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