Youth Pledge Day begins in Indonesia

Posted by Lauren McTigue on 10/27/09 • Categorized as Asia, Politics

Indonesian Vice President Boediono is leading ceremonies for the country’s Youth Pledge Day Wednesday morning.

This day commemorates a pledge made on Oct. 28, 1928 when Indonesia was still a Dutch colony, The Jakarta Post reported. The pledge stated that the young people of the country could build a new and independent nation, which was eventually acheived in 1945.

Youth Pledge Day is highly celebrated as it acted as a “turning point” for Indonesia in gaining their independence.

Twitterers have been sending out good wishes early Wednesday morning before the ceremony which is being held in Serang, Banten.

niyataniya (Undisclosed) Selamat pagi pemuda Indonesia. (Good morning Indonesian youth.) 28 Oct 2009 from UberTwitter

GagasMedia (Undisclosed) Selamat Hari Sumpah Pemuda. Ayo pemuda Indonesia, bangun semangat berkarya! (Welcome Youth Pledge Day. Let the youth of Indonesia, to work up the spirit!) 28 Oct 2009 from web

harisprahara (Jakarta, Indonesia) Selamat hari Sumpah Pemuda… (Good day Youth Pledge) 28 Oct 2009 from web

ksetyadi (Jakarta-Yogyakarta, Indonesia) Selamat hari #sumpahpemuda ! Semoga pemuda (dan pemudi) Indonesia makin maju dan berprestasi (Good day # sumpahpemuda! May the youth (and women) Indonesia progress and achievement;)) 28 Oct 2009 from Echofon

andry (Jakarta, Indonesia) ‘Pemuda’ tentu mengacu pada pemikiran dan semangatnya: Sedikit naif, segar, subversif, dan membahana. Umur biologis, itu lain soal. (’Youth’ of course refers to the thought and spirit: A bit naive, fresh, subversive, and formations. Biological age, is another matter.) 28 Oct 2009 from Tweetie

hasanozo (Undisclosed) Semangat pemuda terdahulu melekat erat dijiwa!! Bangun pendidikan pemuda!! Bangun bangsa dan negara!! Semangat SUPER!! Untuk INDONESIA (The spirit of youth clung previous dijiwa!! Wake up youth education!! Wake up the nation! Spirit SUPER!! For INDONESIA) 28 Oct 2009 from UberTwitter

tintaniwidya (Undisclosed) selamat pagi dan selamat hari sumpah pemuda ! (good morning and congratulations on oath youth!) 28 Oct 2009 from web

made_it (Indonesia) Selamat Hari Sumpah Pemuda..Mari kita buat Indonesia menjadi tempat yang lebih baik..jadilah bangsa yang optimis krn pesimis adlh kehancuran (Youth Pledge Day Congratulations .. Let’s make Indonesia a better place .. be a nation of optimistic pessimism adlh destruction krn) 28 Oct 2009 from TweetDeck