Remembering Bung Karno, Remembering Bung Hatta

If they were a car, Soekarno was the gas pedal, while Hatta was the brakes. Soekarno, during the post-Hatta period, was like a car without brakes.

To celebrate the 76^th anniversary of our independence on 17 August 2021, allow me as an elderly citizen to share my memories of two great figures, Bung Karno (1900-1970) and Bung Hatta (1902-1981).

Bung Karno and Bung Hatta had a crucial role in framing Indonesia\'s modern history. The high-spirited Bung Karno was one of the greatest orators of the 20^th century and Bung Hatta was a calm but immersive type of man. Both of them were shaped by the cruelty of colonialism in this country with their own distinctive personalities.