Seni Merajut Sejarah - Siapa yang Mengukir Jejak di Balik Jahitan Bendera Pusaka?
History [ edit ]
The Bendera Pusaka was sewn by Sukarno's wife Fatmawati. [1] It was based on a 13th-century Majapahit flag, which had nine stripes of red and white. [2]
It was first raised at Sukarno's house at 56 Pegangsaan Timur Street, Jakarta, after Sukarno read the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence. [3] It was hoisted on a short bamboo staff by a group led by Captain Latief Hendaningrat, after its hoisting, the gathered crowd sang "Indonesia Raya". [2] [4]
During the first year of the Indonesian National Revolution, the Bendera Pusaka flew day and night. After the Dutch took Jakarta in 1946, the Bendera Pusaka was brought to Yogyakarta in Sukarno's briefcase. During Operatie Kraai, the Bendera Pusaka was cut in half and given to Indonesian composer Husein Mutahar for safekeeping, Mutahar was told to "protect the flag with [his] life". Despite being captured by and escaping from the Dutch, Mutahar managed to bring the flag to Jakarta, sew it back together, and turn it over to Soedjono. Soedjono later returned the flag to Sukarno, who was in exile in Bangka. [4]
After the end of the war, the Bendera Pusaka was raised once a year in front of the Presidential Palace during Independence Day celebrations. [1] However, due to the flag's fragile state, beginning in 1968 it has been replaced by a replica. [ citation needed ]
In 2003, plans were released to relocate the Bendera Pusaka from the Presidential Palace to the National Monument. In 2004, the relocation was expected to cost Rp. 3.5 billion (US$388,889), with the flag being stored in a 24-karat gold-plated case within the Independence Room of the Monument. [5] However, the relocation has been consistently delayed. [6] As of 2009, its storage at the National Monument has been mandated by law. [3]
Abdul Latief Hendraningrat
Dilihat dari namanya yang berbau “keningratan” pasti orang yang mendengar namanya langsung berpikir pastilah orang Jawa. Tapi tidak dengan Latief, ia lahir di Jakarta pada 15 Februari 1911.
Nama belakangnya yang ada unsur ningrat-ningratnya gitu karena ayahnya, merupakan demang (kalau sekarang mungkin kayak Pak Camat gitu) yang berada di daerah Jatinegara, Jakarta Timur.
Semangatnya memperjuangkan kemerdekaan untuk Indonesia nggak main-main, lho! Latief terdaftar di pelatihan ketentaraan bentukan Dai Nippon, Sinen Kunrenshoo (Pusat Latihan Pemuda) di tahun 1942 dan bergabung di PETA (Pembela Tanah Air).
Di PETA, Latief menempati posisi komandan kompi atau setingkat di bawah komandan batalyon yang merupakan posisi tertinggi di posisi itu.
Sebelum proklamasi tanggal 17 Agustus 1945, Latief turut berperan untuk mendesak Sukarno-Hatta kala itu untuk segera memproklamasikan kemerdekaan. Saat proklamator ‘diculik’ ke Rengasdengklok, Latief bertugas mengamankan lokasi diadakannya proklamasi.
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