Sukarno did not play a role in the March 1 General Offensive, but was called the mover by Jokowi.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — The controversy over Presidential Decree (Keppres) Number 2 of 2022 concerning the Day of State Sovereignty Enforcement continues. In addition to the disappearance of the name of Lt. Col. Suharto, the presidential decree signed by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in Jakarta on February 24, 2022, also contains Sukarno-Hatta as the driving force for the General Offensive of March 1, 1949. In fact, both of them were prisoners of the Netherlands and exiled in Bangka.
Account Twitter Public Relations of the DIY Regional Government, @humas_jogja also released an academic manuscript of 130 pages as a study of the issuance of the presidential decree, the link of which is listed on the website Directorate of Politics and General Government (Polpum) Ministry of Home Affairs.
Reviewed by the author on page 73, letter D is entitled ‘Study on the Implications of the Implementation of the New System to be Arranged in the Presidential Decree. Here is explained if a new academic study about General Offensive March 1, 1949 This seminar has been presented at regional and national levels in various local and national seminars, which involve historians from various universities in Indonesia.
“Among others, Dri Sri Margana (UGM), Julianto Ibrahim (UGM) Prof Nina Herlina Lubis (Unpad), Prof Gusti Asnan (Unand), Dr Suryadi Mapangara (Unhas), Dr Abdul Syukur (UNJ), Hilmar Farid (Chairman of the Community). Central Indonesian historian), Prof. Mahfud MD (Coordinating Minister of Political, Legal and Security Affairs), Prof. Wildan (Expert Staff of the State Secretariat) recommends that the March 1, 1949 General Offensive be made National Day,” said the study of academic texts quoted in Jakarta, Saturday (5/3/2022) night WIB.
From timeline General Offensive March 1, 1949 by a team of writers Sri Margana et al, the name Sukarno-Hatta was only mentioned a few times on August 17, 1945 as the day of the proclamation of Indonesian independence, on December 19, 1948 when holding a meeting to prepare a scenario to save Indonesia.
The court’s decisions, including establishing the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PDRI) led by Syafruddin Prawiranegara in West Sumatra, Sukarno-Hatta decided to stay in the nation’s capital and continue the struggle diplomatically, and ordered the Commander in Chief General Sudirman to continue to fight with guerrilla warfare tactics. .
Since December 19, 1948, Sukarno-Hatta was arrested by the Dutch, and exiled. On July 6, 1949, Sukarno-Hatta who was arrested by the Dutch returned to Yogyakarta. From this, it can be seen that there was absolutely no direct connection between Sukarno-Hatta in the General Offensive on March 1, 1949. In fact, the PDRI ruler Syafruddin Prawiranegara was not involved. However, in fact the name Sukarno-Hatta was mentioned President Jokowi as the impetus for the General Offensive of March 1, 1949.
“The General Offensive incident of March 1, 1949, which was initiated by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX and ordered by the Commander in Chief General Sudirman and was approved and moved by President Sukarno and Vice President Mohammad Hatta, and supported by the Indonesian National Armed Forces, the Indonesian National Police, the Laskars The struggle of the people, and all other components of the Indonesian nation, is an important part in the history of the struggle of the Indonesian nation which is able to re-establish the existence and sovereignty of the Indonesian State in the international world and has succeeded in reuniting the awareness and spirit of the unity and integrity of the Indonesian nation. 2022.
Historian and culturalist Fadli Zon assessing, compiling Presidential Decree No. 2 of 2022 about State Sovereignty Enforcement Day is wrong. According to Fadli, there was no role for Sukarno-Hatta in the General Attack on March 1, 1949 in Yogyakarta. Therefore, he questioned, the Presidential Decree signed by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in Jakarta on February 24, 2022 was not accurate.
“I have read Presidential Decree No. 2 of 2022 concerning the Day of Enforcement of State Sovereignty, it should be revised immediately. Historical data is a lot wrong,” said the deputy chairman of the Gerindra DPP through an account Twitter@fadlizon quoted in Jakarta, Saturday (4/3/2022).
Two things that are inaccurate in the Presidential Decree on March 1, namely the government is trying to eliminate the role of Lieutenant Colonel Suharto as field commander. In addition, the government also eliminated the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PDRI) led by Syafruddin Prawiranegara. PDRI was established because Sukarno-Hatta had surrendered and been held captive by the Dutch since the 2nd Military Aggression on December 19, 1948.
In addition to mentioning President Jokowi and Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD, Fadli is also ready to debate with government representatives. According to him, the government deliberately distorts history to obscure the real facts. “Incidentally, my doctorate in history from the University of Indonesia. I also researched the PDRI. The country almost broke up because of the PDRI vs Tracee Bangka conflict,” said Fadli.
When the General Offensive of March 1, 1949 succeeded in weakening the position of the Dutch, Dwi Tunggal was finally released again. However, Commander General Soerdiman was reluctant to meet President Sukarno. This was the impact of Sudirman’s invitation for Sukarno to join the struggle with the people in a guerrilla way, which was not responded to.
Sukarno even unconditionally surrendered to the Dutch, to the dismay of Sudirman. Meanwhile, during the guerrilla movement in and out of the forest, Sudirman made Lieutenant Colonel Suharto, who at that time served as Commander of the Brigade 10/Wehrkreise III in charge of the Yogyakarta area, one of his confidants to participate in destroying the Dutch defense.
“General Sudirman was initially ‘reluctant’ to meet Sukarno-Hatta for national reconciliation in July 1949. It was only after being persuaded by Pak Harto that he finally agreed to meet,” said Fadli.
Former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK), Prof Jimly Asshiddiqie said the Presidential Decree signed by President Jokowi was aimed at reducing the role of General Suharto from history. “If during the New Order era there was a wave of de-Soekarnoization for three decades, now there is a de-Soehartoization going on for more than two decades,” Jimly said when confirmed in Jakarta, Thursday.
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