Every
country has its great men and women who are remembered for what they have done
for their country. One of the Indonesia’s great men is Dr. Mohammad Hatta. He
was a man with a deep love of this country and his people.
Dr.
Mohammad Hatta was born in Bukit Tinggi on 12th August 1902. While
still in junior High School in Bukit Tinggi he became interested in politics
and joined the league of Young Sumatrans.
He
left Bukit Tinggi to study in Batavia. Then he went to the Netherlands, where
he studied economics and gained a doctorate. During his stay there he was
active in the Nationalist Movement. Because of his activities he was arrested.
At his trial he presented a brilliant defense and was acquitted.
In
1932 Hatta returned to Indonesia. He joined a political organization called
“Pendidikan Nasional Indonesia”. One of its goals was to develop political
awareness among the Indonesian people. His activities again led to his arrest.
The colonial government exiled him to Boven Digul and later to Banda Neira.
Shortly before Japanese invasion he was brought back to Java.
When
the Japanese surrendered in August 1945, Soekarno and Hatta proclaimed
Indonesia’s Independence. Hatta became the first Vice Prisident of the Republic
of Indonesia. In 1956 Hatta resigned as vice President, and devoted himself to
writing. On 14th March, 1981 Dr. Mohammad Hatta. Died in Jakarta.
But people will always remember him as a great statesman of Indonesia.
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