Muhammad Yamin And Ikrar Youth Pledge

Muhammad Yamin, pioneer of modern Indonesian poetry who is also the pioneer of the Youth Pledge on October 28, 1928. (Special)

JAKARTA - The Second Youth Congress is an important event in the history of Indonesia. The bumiputras from various regions unite to enliven the Youth Pledge. Land, nation, and language one: Indonesia.

Ikrar is so magical. The Youth Pledge was then able to ignite the fire of struggle against colonialism. However, a magical pledge would not appear if no young man stood out. He was able to become the mastermind (dalang) of the presence of the Youth Pledge. Muhammad Yamin, his name.

The First Youth Congress is one of the milestones of the national movement. Youth from various regions gathered in Batavia on April 30, May 2, 1926. The celebration was carried out to build a fighting spirit among youth organizations in Indonesia. These include Jong Java, Jong Sumatranen Bond, Jong Ambon, Sekar Rukun, Jong Islamieten Bond, Student Minahasaers, Jong Bataks Bond, Youth Theosofi, and so on.

Strengthening unity and integrity is the main agenda. The unity of the nation, the unity of the language, and incorporating the movement that was scattered so that one command. All so that the First Youth Congress leads to one goal, the bumiputras can be separated from the shackles of colonialism.

The narrative of the struggle for independence can be seen in the First Youth Congress. Even though many criticize. The language used as an introduction to the First Youth Congress is dominated by Dutch. In fact, the Congress report was compiled in Dutch.

Young people at that time still considered the Dutch language to be valuable. The capacity of educated people can be seen because of it. However, that does not mean that the First Youth Congress does not discuss the language of unity. The principle then sparked the spirit of organizing the Second Youth Congress.

Whose nation attended the first Indonesian Youth Congress from start to finish, must have been very close to us, that the congress really worked brilliantly. All meetings absorb the mind of Indonesian unity, a concept that must be worked out is a reality for all of us. Isn't that where our strength lies?

"Isn't that power, which, in conjunction with other powers, allows us to successfully fight for the independence of our homeland and nation (voor de zelfstandardheid van onze land en volk). When you ask, what do we demand from you, then we will say the following: realizing the struggle for the ideals of Indonesian unity has been achieved by the newly underway congress. Now it has become a reality," said the formulation of the Youth Congress I as written by Daniel Dhahidhae in the book Cendekiawan and power in the New Order country (2003).

Youth celebrations resumed on 27 and 28 October 1928. Youth Congress II, his name. Muhammad Yamin did not remain silent. He echoed the narrative of the language of unity when the first meeting was attended by hundreds of youths from various organizations at the Jongenlingen Bond Katholieke Building (KJB) on October 27, 1928.

The freedom fighter revealed that Indonesian unity is the main thing. Because, Indonesia has similarities in culture to language. Therefore, Indonesia needs a unifying language which then becomes the spirit of struggle. Alias, the struggle is not only supported by the Dutch.

Yamin's idea had received criticism here and there. Moreover, the root of the language that Yamin took is Malay. The language is considered not as big as Javanese. Yamin did not give up. He still insists the Malay language is the language of association (lingua franca) in the archipelago.

As a solution, the Malay language frills are changed as a plenary as Indonesian. he added other language skills to perfect Indonesian. Yamin juxtaposed the language with two other important points as the forerunner of the Youth Pledge.

The decree is completed into one homeland, one nation, and one language: Indonesia. The Youth Pledge was echoed at the third meeting at the Indonesische Clubgebouw Building, October 28, 1928.

When he was 25 years old Muhammad Yamin became Secretary of the Second Youth Congress (27-28 October 1928). Muhammad Yamin was the speaker on the first day of Indonesian unity and nationality. In that Congress Muhammad Yamin played a big role and the mainstay of the decision of the very famous Youth Congress, namely the speech: Indonesian National Unity".

The decision of the Muhammad Yamin composition Youth Congress is known as the Youth Pledge which will address the spirit of Indonesian youth in the future. As a continuation of the Youth Pledge, between December 30, rahan was declared disbanded, written in the book History of the National Awakening of the West Sumatra Region (1977).