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M.H. Thamrin’s Resistance from within the Volksraad

Monday, August 19, 2024

M.H. Thamrin was not the type of council member who would simply show up, sit down, remain silent, and collect a paycheck. The Tiger of Volksraad was highly militant and vocal in championing the people’s interests. His roar resonated as far as Europe and America.

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Mohammad Hoesni Thamrin (seated, left) with Volksraad members, circa 1935. KITLV Doc. . tempo : 176266316884.

“INDONESIAN independence! Right now!” Mohammad Hoesni Thamrin shouted emphatically. He harshly criticized the contents of a petition submitted by Soetardjo Kartohadikoesoemo during a session of the Volksraad (People’s Council, equivalent to the House of Representatives) on July 15, 1936.

The Soetardjo Petition called for a conference between Indonesian and Dutch representatives to discuss plans for gradually granting auton

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