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Rengasdengklok

          On August 14,1945, Japan surrended unconditionally to the Allies. The news was kept secret by the Japanese army in Indonesia, but Sutan Syahrir, the youth of Indonesia, knew it through the BBC Radio Broadcasts in London on August 15,1945. At the same time, Ir. Soekarno and Drs. Moh Hatta returned to the Indonesia from Saigon, Vietnam.

        On August 15, at 8 p.m., under the leadership of Chairul Saleh, younger groups and older groups gathered in the backroom Bacteriologi Laboratory which located in Jalan Pegangsaaan Timur number 13, Jakarta. The younger group argued that Indonesia must declared their independence immediately. But the older group didn’t agree that. Because of that, independence should be discussed on PPKI meeting on August 18, 1945.

        Because there was a different opinion between older groups and younger groups, younger groups brought Soekarno and Hatta to Rengasdengklok in early morning of August 16, 1945. Rengasdengklok was chosen because it was located away from Jakarta. Yonger groups tried to push Soekarno and Hatta to declare Indonesia Independence

        After had a long discussion, Soekarno was willing to declare it after returning to Jakarta. At that moment in Jakarta, Wikana from younger groups and Ahmad Soebarjo from older groups made a negotiations. The results was that the declaration of Indonesia Independence should be held in Jakarta. In addition, Tadashi Maeda allowed his place for negotiations and he was willing to guarantee their safety. Finally, Soekarno and Hatta were picked from Rengasdengklok.

        Text of Proclamation of Indonesia Independence formulated by Soekarno, Hatta, and Ahmad Subarjo. Once the text was completed and approved, Sajuti Melik then copied and typed the manuscript used a typewriter.

        At first Proclamation of Indonesia Independence would be read at Ikala Field. But looked at the road to the Ikada Field was guarded by japanese army. Finally they moved to residence of Soekarno at Jalan Pegangsaan Timur number 56 Jakarta.

        On the day of Friday, August 17 1945, Soekarno read the Proclamation of Indonesia Independence text and then connected with a short speech without text. After that, Latif Hendra Ningrat and Soehoed was fluttering the flag which had sewn by Mrs. Fatmawati. Then audience sang Indonesia Raya song together. Finally the proclamtion was heard throughout the country.