Aceh Jaya | The people of Aceh have been instrumental to the Government of Indonesia, by buying the first aircraft as a forerunner to the establishment of PT Garuda Indonesia.
Tuesday (27/2), Aksi Cepat Tanggap / ACT Aceh visited the residence of one of the perpetrators of history which up to this moment still keeps good, bond proof as a buyer donation Seulawah 001 aircraft.
Nyak Sandang name, one of the residents Gampong Lhuet, District Jaya, Aceh Jaya district which is now aged 91 tahun.Nyak Sandang or familiarly called Father by the people of Gampong is just a daily activity at home. No other busyness outside as the physical condition of the increasingly elderly.
When the ACT Aceh team came to him, Dad was sitting relaxed in front of the house with his wife.
Upon arrival, the team greeted the friendly child who lived next door to Nyak Sandang's house. There was no reaction from Nyak Sandang, he just kept quiet while moving his head left and right slowly, finding out who was coming.
Yes, the vision of Nyak Sandang so dark total since tens of years ago due to cataract. Clearly, the first-stage operation on one of her eyes failed. On joint initiatives, the family does not allow for surgery on the other eye again.
But behind the lack, Nyak Sandang have a 'spirit of 45' in telling stories. Includes the story of how he used to be with thousands of residents Lamno District went to the Lamno Mosque field to meet the governor of Aceh, Tgk. H. David Bere'euh, or Father called him as Abu Daod.
The first Acehnese governor came to Lamno after meeting Sukarno in Banda Aceh earlier. In front of a collection of merchants of Aceh at that time, Sukarno with pity while tearing ask the people of Aceh want mutual assistance donate his wealth so that Indonesia can have a plane.
Given that time, Indonesia had just declared its independence, of course the aircraft became a fleet that is very important to travel or connect with abroad. It tells the world that there has been a country called Indonesia.
Opening a chat with ACT Team, Nyak Sandang started telling about heroic gait of the people of Aceh to buy Indonesia a plane.
Narrated Nyak Sandang in his house measuring 6x6 meters, before Abu Daod arrived at Lamno, news arrival of the number one person in Aceh at that time had spread to all corners of the gampong. In every meunasah, echoed information that the Governor of Aceh will come to Lamno. People who want to join, please gather at meunasah to later go together with the transportation that has been provided.
Time of day H, the shuttles that take people to the square of the mosque are ready to transport all the people meet with Abu Daod. In fact, the story Nyak Sandang, there are people who are willing to walk for miles because not transported with the available transportation just to see firsthand how the shape and appearance of the governor of Aceh.
Enthusiastic people to meet with the governor is not without reason. Indonesia and Aceh in particular were long enough to be in a state of war where no legitimate government controlled the country.
So, when word got out that Aceh already had the governor, the people welcomed him with blue-blue, all rejoiced when he heard it. Especially when he knew that the Governor of Aceh will go to Lamno Sub-district. Meet the Lamno community.
The day was exactly eleven o'clock in 1950. Exactly five years after Indonesia became independent. Society poured out in the square of Lamno Mosque. All thronged into the field. Nyak Sandang was still 23 years old. Together with his parents and all Lamno residents, they filled the square of the mosque.
Abu Daod began to speak. That some time ago the Indonesian President, Soekarno, came to visit Kuta King (Banda Aceh-red). Soekarno met Abu Daod following some of Aceh's merchants at Kuta King Hotel (Grand Mosque).
Soekarno humbly asked Abu Daod to call upon all the people of Aceh to set aside a little wealth to buy the plane. At that time, the Indonesian government did not have a single plane. After delivering the intent and purpose of his arrival to Lamno, Abu Daod returned to Banda Aceh.
After Abu Daod returns home to Banda Aceh. Abu Disabang who is a highly respected cleric in Lamno immediately responded to the call. From the decree of Abu Disabang lah, the people of Lamno shoulder to shoulder to collect treasures to buy the first 'iron bird' Indonesia.
Nyak Sandang said, his parents sell a patch of gardens in which there are 40 coconut palms worth 100 silver. The money from the sale of the garden worth 100 silver, all donated for donations to buy aircraft.
"Ureung tuha lon jameun geu pueblo lampoh which is in jih na peut ploh bak u. Prices of lamps nyan nibak nyan and silver period. Hase geupeublo nyan geu donation mandum for bloe aircraft keu nanggroe tanyoe nyoe (My parents sold a patch of gardens in which there are 40 coconut trunks.The price of the garden at that time a hundred silver.The result of selling the garden, all donated to buy our country plane) , "Said Nyak Sandang spirit.
Nyak Sandang also said, there is even one of the Lamno merchants who sold one of his house and gave all the proceeds to buy the plane.
Lamno people, if Abu Disabang say help, all competing aids. There are selling ducks, chickens, gardens and some even sell a house. People first if the clerical orders do not wait tomorrow again. Maybe if the scholars tell jump to the river, jump too), "said Nyak Sandang.
Abu Disabang is one of the most respected charismatic clerics in Lamno. His influence was tremendous at the time. When confirmed whether Abu Disabang came from Sabang (Pulau Weh), Nyak Sandang said he knew less about it.
When Sukarno requested donations to the people of Aceh, he promised that within 40 years the donation would be returned. But fate tells others, has not had time to promise is fulfilled. Soekarno's position has been replaced by Soeharto's rise as Indonesia's second president.
Until now, Nyak Sandang still keeps a neat sign of receipt of money from him to the Indonesian government, which contains information that the donation is in the form of Indonesian government debt to the people of Aceh.
The receipt contains the type of debt, the amount, the name of the register, the year and the signature of the recipient. All the information is written in old spelling, such as the type of debt written Matjam Debt, the amount of debt written Debt Amount and the name that registered with the spelling of the Name of Registering.
Curious, the team asked how Nyak Sandang can be slick in storing a good. Nyak Sandang said that from the first he did have a habit of keeping all the old items neatly. All documents such as school certificates, certificates, he kept very nicely. Unfortunately when the big floods some time ago, all these documents disappeared and leaving only a few documents. One of them is proof of receipt of debt purchased plane which he has pres in such a way.
See the magnitude of sacrifice or services of his parents to Indonesia. Then the team asked what was expected to the Indonesian government, especially the airline Garuda which is the forerunner of the plane Seulawah 001 donation of the people of Aceh.
Got that question, he smiled. Then replied that he did not expect anything, the sacrifice of his parents, the gampong community and also he to the Government of Indonesia absolutely on the basis of sincere want to build the country. With his present condition of life that can be spelled out in deprivation, Nyak Sandang still holds the principle of never begging anyone.
This great soul makes Nyak Sandang look calm and charismatic in old age. Before the Team ends the conversation, the Team conveys its hope to the Government of Indonesia, especially PT Garuda Indonesia, to give little attention to Nyak Sandang, in the rest of his age.
The presence of ACT Aceh team itself to Nyak Sandang's residence is in the framework of silaturrahim while bringing compensation