History

History

Seconds of Indonesian Independence

held on Friday, August 17, 1945 AD or coincided with August 17, 2605 according to the Japanese year. This very historic moment for the Indonesian people was held at Jalan Pegangsaan Timur No. 56, now referred to as Jalan Proklamasi No.1, Central Jakarta. Ir. Soekarno was accompanied by Drs. Muhammad Hatta read out the texts of the Proclamation that were previously typed by Sayuti Melik.

The reading of the text of the proclamation by Ir. Soekarno was accompanied by Drs. Muhammad Hatta on behalf of the Indonesian people

Indonesian independence proclamation text

the figures involved in reading the text of the proclamation

• Ir. Soekarno as a reader of the text of the proclamation

• Mohammad Hatta participated in the formulation of the text of the proclamation

• Ahmad Subarjo was also involved as a proclamation writer at the house of Admiral Maeda

• Fatmawati who sewed the red-and-white heritage flag to be flown during the 17 August 1945 ceremony

• Sayuti Melik became one of the proclamation figures and acted as a script typist

• Latief Hendraningrat in the event of the proclamation of Indonesian independence by raising the heritage flag during the ceremony on August 17, 1945.

• Admiral Maeda allowed the fighters to use his house as a place to formulate the text of the proclamation.

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