Sukarni
| Sukarni | |
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Sukarni in 1960
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 July 1916 Blitar, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 7 May 1971 (aged 54) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Occupation | politician |
| Awards | National Hero of Indonesia |
Sukarni (14 July 1916 – 7 May 1971) was one of young Indonesian activists who demanded independence during Dutch colonial governments and Japanese imperial army occupation and the chairman of Murba Party until his death.
Sukarni was born on 14 July 1916 in Sumberdiran, Garum, Blitar. The name Sukarni in Javanese means "to pay more attention". He was the fifth child of Dimun Kartodiwirjo, son of Diponegoro's right-hand man Onggomerto, and Supiah, a woman from Kediri. Sukarni's older siblings were Hono, Sukarlim, Sukarmilah, Sukardi, while the younger siblings were Suparti, Endang Sarti, Endi Sukarto, Sukarjo, and unnamed person who died as a child. Sukarni studied at Mardisiswo in Blitar, similar school to Taman Siswa that time. Sukarni continued to study at Hollandsch-Inlandsche School (HIS; Dutch school for natives). When Sukarni graduated from HIS and registered for Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs (MULO; secondary school), his father died in 1929. After graduating from MULO, Sukarni then continued his study to Kweekschool (teacher school) and Volks Universiteit (People University).
According to Emalia Iragiliati, Sukarni once had become Sukarno's disciple in Bandung studying journalism, encouraged by Sukarno's elder sister, Wardoyo, in Blitar.
In 1930, Sukarni joined Perhimpunan Pemuda Pelajar Indonesia, which was later renamed to Indonesia Muda, and became the chairman of Blitar section. He also joined Persatuan Pemuda Rakyat Indonesia (Perpri) section Purworejo. In 1933 he became the chairman of Indonesia Muda section Purworejo. Due to his activities in Indonesia Muda, Sukarni was dropped out of MULO but he was allowed to take special examination so he still graduated. Sukarni once created PPPI's rival, Persatuan Pemuda Kita because the former didn't allow youths who didn't go to school to join. After creating this, later both groups were merged and renamed to Indonesia Muda. In Indonesia Muda congress in Surabaya, Sukarni managed to persuade congress participants to approve his idea allowing youths that didn't go to school to join Indonesia Muda. In 1934, he was appointed as the chairman of Pengurus Besar Indonesia Muda. Sukarni helped Anwari and elder sister of Sukarno, Wardoyo, to establish Partindo section Blitar and for the first time met Wikana, Asmara Hadi, and SK Trimurti. to In the end of 1935, Sukarni was appointed as chairman of Perpri section Jakarta. In 1936, Sukarni translated Tan Malaka's brochures and pamphlets from Dutch to Indonesian and distributed them. He managed to escape arrest of Indonesia Muda members in the head office in Jakarta on 19 June 1936. Colonial government searched Sukarni due to his article in Indonesia Muda magazine encouraging youths to united against colonialism.
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