Sudirman-Thamrin

MH Thamrin Statue - Jakarta

[EN] The statue of M.H. Thamrin was officially opened by Mr. Fauzi Bowo, the Governor of Jakarta this morning. The statue is located at one of the sides of the Jl. M.H. Thamrin and Jl. Merdeka Selatan round-about, near the Monas area. The opening ceremony was enlightened by a poet reading a poem about Jakarta, and during the poem reading, he was accompanied with the Statue Dance, a dance performed by a local professional dance company. The dancers’ whole bodies were covered with bronze colored paint. It was a great performance by the local artists. Now, M.H. Thamrin, the local hero, is not only commemorated by having his name for Jakarta’s main street, but also with the 2 metre high statue at the end of the main road.

Mohammad Husni Thamrin was born in Jakarta, at an area known as Sawah Besar. Coincidentally, Jakarta’s Governor, Mr. Fauzi Bowo was also born in the area. Mr. Thamrin was born on 16th February 1894, and died at the age of 46, on 11th January 1941. He was a member of the Jakarta City Council in 1919 and later became the deputy mayor. In 1927, he was elected to the Volksraad (People’s Council in the Dutch era). He then formed the National Fraction that united ten groups of Indonesian nationalists under one banner. In 1935, he was a founding member of Partai Indonesia Raya (Parindra – Great Indonesia Party). He and Dr. Soetomo, believed that independence could be achieved through cooperation with the Dutch colonial government. M.H. Thamrin was a national hero who greatly contributed to the independence of Indonesia.

[ID] Patung M.H. Thamrin tadi pagi diresmikan oleh Bpk. Fauzi Bowo, Gubernur Jakarta. Patung tersebut berlokasi dipinggir dari bundaran Jl. M.H. Thamrin dan Jl. Merdeka Selatan, dekat dengan Monas. Peresmian tersebut dimeriahkan dengan pembacaan puisi mengenai Jakarta, yang diselingi dengan Tarian Patung, yang dibawakan oleh suatu sanggar penari profesional. Penari-penari dari tarian tersebut dicat dengan warna kuningan seperti patung. Suatu karya yang sangat indah dari artis-artis nasional. Sekarang, Bpk Thamrin, seorang pahlawan nasional yang tidak saja diingat dengan sebuah nama jalan protokol di Jakarta, tetapi juga dengan adanya patung tersebut diujung Jl. M.H. Thamrin.

Mohammad Husni Thamrin dilahirkan di Sawah Besar, Jakarta. Kebetulan sekali, gubernur Jakarta, Bpk. Fauzi Bowo juga dilahirkan didaerah yang sama. Bpk. Thamrin dilahirkan pada tgl. 16 Februari 1894, dan meninggal diumur 46 pada tanggal 11 Januari 1941. Beliau adalah seorang pejabat Pemerintah Daerah Jakarta, yang kemudian menjadi wakil walikota Jakarta. Di tahun 1927, ia dipilih menjadi anggota Volksraad (Dewan Rakyat dizaman penjajahan Belanda). Kemudian beliau membersatukan sepuluh grup nasionalis Indonesia dibawah satu persatuan. Di tahun 1935, ia menjadi salah satu pendiri dari Partai Indonesia Raya (Parindra). Ia dan Dr. Soetomo, percaya bahwa kemerdekaan dapat dicapai dengan bekerja sama dengan pemerintah kolonial Belanda. M.H. Thamrin adalah seorang pahlawan nasional yang telah memberi kontribusi sangat besar terhadap kemerdekaan Indonesia.

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Earth Day 2012, Jakarta - Close the Bird Market - Tutup Pasar Burung

[EN] Earth Day in Indonesia is marked by a peaceful demonstration by a group of youths sponsored by some NGOs (one of which is International Animal Rescue) on Sunday, 22 April 2012. The group marched from Monas to Bundaran H.I. chanting “Close the Bird Market”. According to the group, in the bird market, people sell wild animals.

[ID] Hari Bumi di Indonesia ditandai dengan demonstrasi damai yang dibawakan oleh satu grup anak muda yang disponsori oleh beberapa NGO (salah satunya International Animal Rescue) pada hari Minggu, tanggal 22 April 2012. Grup tersebut berjalan dari Monas ke Bundaran HI dengan melakukan yel “Tutup Pasar Burung” . Menurut mereka, dipasar burung, ada yang menjual satwa liar.

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[EN] Jakarta, as a metropolitan, has buildings that have artistic element, like this one. This building is on Jl. Sudirman, near the HI Round-about.

[ID] Jakarta, metropolitan yang memiliki banyak bangunan-bangunan dengan elemen artistik, seperti yang satu ini. Gedung ini berada di Jl. Sudirman, dekat dengan Bundaran HI.

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FX Jakarta

23 February 2011

[EN] A spot where Jakartans hang-out.

[ID] Tempat dimana orang Jakarta nongkrong.

 

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Say No to Human Trafficking! – A Peaceful Demo in Jakarta

[EN] Human traffickers must be stopped! I’m glad that we have this demo in Jakarta. At least this shows that some Jakartans care. I like this photo because of while the camera is focusing on the leaves and the yellow shirts of the demonstrators make a good background. [ID] Orang-orang yang menipu, menculik, menyekap manusia [...]

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Orange & Purple Crowd in Jakarta Car-Free Day

[EN] The car-free day is a great idea for Jakarta. It helps clear up the pollution that builds up during the work days. On the second and last Sunday every month, Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Thamrin are closed for motor vehicle traffic (except for the Busway). There are many gatherings organized by different companies and [...]

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A Tall Apartment Building in Jakarta

[EN] This apartment is on Jl. Sudirman, Jakarta and below it there is an entertainment mall or as they call it entertainment center. The mall has a supermarket, food court, small shops, but no department store, and it has many restaurants and coffee shops for people to hang out. Yes, Jakartans love to hang out. [...]

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The Ministry of National Education

[EN] Kementerian Pendidikan Nasional … The Ministry of National Education, it’s a big building in one of Jakarta’s main roads, Jl. Sudirman. The ministry has a very important responsibility … to ensure the people of the whole nation receives good and affordable education. Well, at least that’s what I think the mission of the ministry [...]

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Three-in-One

[EN] This is a sign that you’re entering the three-in-one driving zone. You must make sure that there are at least 3 people in the car when you enter this zone during peak hours on work days (of course, taxis are excluded). The zone stretches from Blok M in the south to Monas in the [...]

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The Pizza Man

[EN] The Pizza Man … that’s what many Jakartans call this monument. We joke that he’s carrying a pizza (even though it looks like the pizza is on fire). That’s not the real name though. If anybody knows the real name, let us know. The monument stands at the south end of Jalan Sudirman (Sudirman [...]

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