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The Youth Pledge (Indonesian : Sumpah Pemuda) was a declaration to define the identity of Indonesians recited during the Second Youth Congress (Kongres Pemuda Kedua) made in 28 October 1928. The pledge proclaimed three ideas: one motherland, one nation, and a unifying language. [1]
The first Indonesian youth congress was held in Batavia (now called Jakarta), capital of the then-Dutch East Indies in 1926. It produced no formal decisions but did promote the idea of a united Indonesia. The Indonesian dream of independence become the dream of all Indonesian youth and all youth organization empowered efforts to mobilize youth organizations in one forum. [2] The situation at the time was tense because Dutch colonial authority had just crushed the joint rebellion between communists and religious groups in Cilegon, Banten, and West Sumatra. Wage Rudolf Supratman, in preparation, composed and recorded the song "Indonesia" (prototype of "Indonesia Raya") with the help of Yo Kim Tjan, owner of Toko Populaire, a music store in Pasar Baru, after being rejected by Dutch -owned Firma Odeon and Tio Tek Hong, owner of a vinyl store in Pasar Baru, in fear of Dutch authority. The music was recorded secretly in Yo Kim Tjan's house near Bilangan Gunung Sahari in 1927. [3]
In October 1928, the second Indonesian youth congress was held in three locations. In the first session held on 27 October 1928 in the Katholieke Jongelingenbond building, the hope was expressed that the congress would inspire the feeling of unity. The second session saw discussions about educational issues held in the Oost Java Bioscoop building. In the third and final session on 28 October, it was held at Jalan Kramat Raya No, 106, which was a house owned by Sie Kong Lian, [3] this event was closed by the hearing of the future Indonesian national anthem Indonesia Raya by Wage Rudolf Supratman played with violin, and sang by Haji Agus Salim's daughter, Theodora Atia "Dolly" Salim, but was modified slightly to not provoke Dutch authority. [4]
The congress closed with a reading of the youth pledge. [5] [6]
In Indonesian, with the original spelling, the pledge reads: [5]
Pertama
Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia, mengakoe bertoempah darah jang satoe, tanah air Indonesia.
Kedoea
Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia, mengakoe berbangsa jang satoe, bangsa Indonesia.
Ketiga
Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia, mendjoendjoeng bahasa persatoean, bahasa Indonesia.
In Indonesian with current spelling:
Pertama
Kami putra dan putri Indonesia, mengaku bertumpah darah yang satu, tanah air Indonesia.
Kedua
Kami putra dan putri Indonesia, mengaku berbangsa yang satu, bangsa Indonesia.
Ketiga
Kami putra dan putri Indonesia, menjunjung bahasa persatuan, bahasa Indonesia.
In English:
Firstly
We the sons and daughters of Indonesia, acknowledge one motherland, Indonesia.
Secondly
We the sons and daughters of Indonesia, acknowledge to be of one nation, the nation of Indonesia.
Thirdly
We the sons and daughters of Indonesia, uphold the language of unity, Indonesian.
The Youth Pledge is a commitment by Indonesian youth from various ethnic groups to unite in Indonesia. However, it turns out that the original script of the Youth Pledge did not mention the Indonesian language but instead used Malay. [7]
In the First Indonesian Youth Congress, the proposal for the original Youth Pledge was formulated by Mohammad Yamin. [7]
In Indonesian, with the original spelling, the draft pledge reads:
Pertama
Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia, mengakoe bertoempah darah jang satoe, tanah air Indonesia.
Kedoea
Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia, mengakoe berbangsa jang satoe, bangsa Indonesia.
Ketiga
Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia, mendjoendjoeng bahasa persatoean, bahasa Melajoe.
In English:
Firstly
We the sons and daughters of Indonesia, acknowledge one motherland, Indonesia.
Secondly
We the sons and daughters of Indonesia, acknowledge to be of one nation, the nation of Indonesia.
Thirdly
We the sons and daughters of Indonesia, uphold the language of unity, Malay.
However, the original Youth Pledge sparked a debate. Mohammad Tabrani objected to the third paragraph of the original Youth Pledge, which used Malay. According to him, Malay should be replaced with Indonesian so that the entire formulation includes the name Indonesia at the end. [7]
This debate inevitably led to changes in the wording of the original Youth Pledge. However, initially, there was no agreement on the change of formulation.
Therefore, the proposal for Mohammad Yamin's proposal for the original Youth Pledge was submitted again at the Second Indonesian Youth Congress. The congress took place from 27-28 October 1928, in Jakarta. The Second Youth Congress resulted in the Youth Pledge that we still hear today and marked the birth of Indonesian language. [7]
As of Presidential Decree No. 316 of 1959 dated December 16, 1959, 28 October became non-holiday national day. [8]
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