The Grandson Of The Owner Of The Bung Karno Asingan House In Rengasdengklok Hopes For Ganjar 'Red Rice'

The grandson of the owner of the Bung Karno exile house in Rengasdengklok, Yanto Djuhari (right) received a visit from the presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo at Rengasdengklok House, Karawang, today. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The grandson of the owner of Rengasdengklok's house, Yanto Djuhari, hopes that the presidential candidate (candidate) number 3, Ganjar Pranowo, will never forget history or the 'Red Society'.

"Don't forget the history, that's the point, don't forget it," he said when receiving a visit to Presidential Candidate number 3 Ganjar Pranowo at Rengasdengklok House in Karawang, West Java, Friday, December 15, confiscated by Antara.

According to him, it is important for leaders to pay attention to the history of their nation and its predecessors. "If this father has a good conscience, he is'short' to remember," he said.

This Friday, December 15, Ganjar's campaign trip made a visit to Rengasdengklok's house which witnessed the history of the proclamation of Indonesia's independence.

Rengasdengklok's house is where the first Indonesian president and vice president, Soekarno and Mohammad Hatta were exiled by the young group.

The Rengasdengklok incident occurred at the house of a farmer of Chinese descent named Djiauw Kie Siong, located in Bojong Hamlet, Rengasdengklok.

Wearing a white shirt, Ganjar came accompanied by his wife Siti Atikoh. Ganjar reviewed the room used by the first President of the Republic of Indonesia, namely Soekarno or Bung Karno and Bung Hatta on August 16, 1945 or the day before the proclamation of Indonesian independence.

In the room, there is an old bed of teak wood covered by transparent white nets. There are also several photos of Soekarno on the wall in the room. Ganjar also looked at Muhammad Hatta's room opposite Soekarno's room. In the living room, a number of photos of Soekarno and Kie Siong were displayed.

Ganjar said that Rengasdengklok's house had an important meaning in the journey of the independence of the Indonesian nation. At that time, Soekarno-Hatta was kidnapped by a group of young people who urged Indonesia's independence.

"This is history that must be seen, come here to know history," he said.

Ganjar admitted that he got an outline of his visit, namely the spirit of togetherness for the struggle that must always be prioritized. Given that Indonesia's independence is carried out by all groups.

"The spirit of independence, the spirit of struggle does not always give, does not hope to be given. We can seize, we can do it ourselves and we can't dictate, wow it's cool young people," he concluded.