History of Youth Pledge



The idea of ​​organizing the Second Youth Congress Student Association Students from Indonesia (PPPI), a student-member youth organizations from all over Indonesia. On the initiative of GN, the congress was organized in three different buildings and is divided in three meetings. Resulting in the Youth Pledge.
First meeting, Katholieke Jongenlingen Building BondThe first meeting, Saturday, October 27, 1928, at the Katholieke Jongenlingen Building Bond (GOC), Bull Field. In his speech, Soegondo hope the conference will strengthen the spirit of unity in the hearts of the youth. The event continued with a description of the meaning and Jamin Moehammad union relationships with youth.According to him, there are five factors that can strengthen the unity of Indonesia that is history, languages, customary law, education, and willingness.
Second Meeting, Building Oost-Java BioscoopThe second meeting, Sunday, October 28, 1928, in Building Oost-Java Bioscoop, discuss education issues. The second speaker, and Sarmidi Poernomowoelan Mangoensarkoro, agrees that children should be educated nationality, must also be a balance between education at school and at home. Children also should be educated in a democratic manner.
Third Meeting, Building Indonesisch Huis KramatAt the next session, Soenario explains the importance of nationalism and democracy in addition to scouting movement. While Ramelan argues, scouting movement can not be separated from the national movement. Scouting movement since the early to educate children and self-discipline, the things that are needed in the struggle.
Before the congress closes played the song "Indonesia" by Wage Rudolf Supratman. The song was greeted with a very festive by congress participants.Congress closed with a statement announcing the results of the congress. By the youth in attendance, the formula is pronounced as Faithful Oath, reads:

In Indonesian, with the original spelling, the pledge reads:

Pertama
Kami poetera dan poeteri Indonesia, mengakoe bertoempah darah jang satoe, tanah air Indonesia.
Kedoea
Kami poetera dan poeteri Indonesia, mengakoe berbangsa jang satoe, bangsa Indonesia.
Ketiga
Kami poetera dan poeteri Indonesia, mendjoendjoeng bahasa persatoean, bahasa Indonesia.

In English:

Firstly
We the sons and daughters of Indonesia, acknowledge one motherland, Indonesia.
Secondly
We the sons and daughters of Indonesia, acknowledge one nation, the nation of Indonesia.
Thirdly
We the sons and daughters of Indonesia, respect the language of unity 

Indonesian