Youth Pledge

Youth Pledge event October 28, 1928 Congress of Youth II - One of the Fatherland, the Nation and Language

Historical events or swear an oath Pemoeda Youth is an acknowledgment of the Indonesian Young who pledged one homeland, one nation and one language. Youth Oath was read on October 28, 1928 the formulation of density-Pemoedi Pemoeda or II Indonesian Youth Congress, which until now annually commemorated as Youth Pledge Day.

Second Youth Congress held three sessions in three different places by the organization's Student Association of Indonesian Students (GN), which consists of students from all parts of Indonesia. The Congress was attended by various representatives of youth organizations namely Jong Java, Jong Batak, Jong, Celebes, Jong Sumatranen Bond, Bond Islamieten Jong, Jong Ambon, etc. as well as observers from the youth Tiong Hoa like Kwee Thiam Hong, John Lauw Tjoan Hok, Oey Kay Siang and Tjoi Djien Kwie.

The contents of the Youth Pledge Results From the Second Youth Congress:

FIRST: We are sons and daughters of Indonesia, confesses Bertoempah Blood Satoe Jang, Tanah Indonesia. (Our Prince and Princess of Indonesia, Confessing Bertumpah Blood of the One, the Land of Indonesia).

KEDOEA: We are sons and daughters of Indonesia, confesses Jang Satoe nation, the Indonesian nation. (Our Prince and Princess of Indonesia, the nation Confessing the One, the Indonesian nation.)

THIRD: We are sons and daughters of Indonesia, Bahasa Mendjoendjoeng unity, Indonesian. (Our Prince and Princess of Indonesia, Respect Language Association, Indonesian).






In the event that the historic oath young man played the national anthem of Indonesia for the first time created by the WR Soepratman. Lagu Indonesia Raya was first published in 1928 in the print media newspaper Sin Po by including text that asserts that the song is the national anthem. The song was banned by the colonial Dutch East Indies, but the youth still continue to sing it.

If we want to know more about the many things about us can menunjungi Youth Pledge Youth Pledge Museum located in the Secretariat Building PPI Jl. 106 Kramat Raya, Central Jakarta. The museum has major collections such as the original violin owned by Wage Rudolf Supratman that created the national anthem Indonesia Raya and photographs of historic Youth Pledge event October 28, 1928 is a milestone in the history of Indonesian youth movement.