Youth Pledge and Spirit of National Unity
They were young people from across the archipelago, the majority from Jakarta (then Batavia), and represented several regions in Indonesia.
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October is a historic month for the Indonesian people. Why? Because in this month, exactly on 28 Oct. 1928, Indonesian youths took a monumental oath, the Youth Pledge, declaring their loyalty to One Motherland, One Nation, One Language: Indonesia.
They were young people from across the archipelago, the majority from Jakarta (then Batavia), and represented several regions in Indonesia. It was not easy back then to gather together regional representatives because of the scarce means of transportation. After all, the people who lived in Batavia were seen as representing various tribes, ethnic groups, and religions.