When it comes to Aceh, our minds will be fixed on two things. If not the tsunami is GAM. Aceh is not at all identical with other great things, including its important role for Indonesia. In fact, without Aceh, maybe Indonesia is not the same as now. Either still in colonial conflicts or worse.
Unbeknownst to many Indonesians, Aceh in the past continues to provide a great deal of contributions. What they do really matters to the nation. So just as has been previously expressed, without Aceh Indonesia may still terlunta-lunta in deterioration.
We must not forget the history, nor arrogance by not acknowledging the role of another brother who is very real. So, what great things have been done by the people of Aceh to this country?
- Aceh So Donator Indonesia in the Period of Struggle
Perhaps not many people know that when the Dutch and Japan colonized Indonesia, Aceh was always in an independent state. Yes, the people of Aceh fought so hard that the occupation did not reach their land. As a result, the Acehnese are prosperous economically because they are not entangled in the colonial system. Actually they can choose not to care. However, born in Indonesian soil, the Acehnese felt it had a moral duty to help their compatriots.
Finally, the grants from Acehnese funds were donated to Indonesia. This assistance is also used for Indonesian government operations. One of them is to finance H. Agus Salim in order to join the Asian Conference in New Delhi. Without this assistance, Indonesia's struggle for independence is increasingly difficult.
- People of Aceh Joint Venture and Aircraft Indonesia
In theory, Indonesia is rich, but in the struggle to manage natural resources almost impossible. In addition to constrained capital, tools and so forth, the focus at that time was struggling. Then, where do Indonesia seek immediate and immediate assistance? Yes, Aceh.
Aceh seems to be a permanent donor of Indonesia. When this nation needs help, they are ready. In fact, the majority of the donations given by Aceh to Indonesia come from people's venture. Just like when Indonesia needed a plane, the Acehnese collected their gold and brought in a plane to give to this nation. There are two aircraft that have been purchased from the joint venture fund, and this aircraft is very vital to the struggle of Indonesia.
- Aceh Also Donates Ships
Alutsista Indonesia in the struggle is very sad. Let alone the production, once the ancestors only picked and also bought. Although buying is not an easy choice considering Indonesia's economy is not good. Again, Aceh provided assistance to Indonesia. This time it is a ship with a code of 58 LB PPB.
This ship is very big influence for the nation. In the past, he was driven by a Rear Admiral named John Lie. In his hand, this ship is useful a lot, especially its role in distributing weapons. If Aceh is stingy and fruitful in the absence of this ship, then the struggle of Indonesia will be many times hard.
- The Role of Radio Rimba Raya
In the past, the media to spread the spirit of the struggle is very limited. Through the writings are also entirely difficult because the distribution must be supervised by the invaders and his writings will be many diplintir. Radio is the only tool of people used to struggle with each other.
Nonetheless, not many radio stands and then do the precious broadcasts. Only a few of them including one of them is Radio Rimba Raya in Central Aceh. The role of this radio is absolutely vital. The announcers always give unnecessary information about the struggle of the nation. For example by asserting that Indonesia stood when Dutch radio did not bother to remind the world if they have eliminated this nation.
- Contribute Gold Monas as the symbol of National Nation
Located in the capital with its superb buildings, monas is a representation of the nation's struggle. Coupled with gold weighing 38 pounds at the top of the monument that increasingly makes this nation can puff up the chest as a sovereign state that can not be contested. Do you know who contributed this gold? Yes, he is a man from Aceh.
Named Teuku Markam, this man contributed 28 kilograms of 38 kilograms of gold at the end of the monument. If converted into current money with the price of gold per gram of Rp 500 thousand, then Teuku Markam issued about Rp 14 trillion. Really an amount that is not kidding. Unfortunately, Markam services are rarely remembered today.
No wonder if Aceh is labeled as a special area. The reason, what the people do really big role for oaksistensi Indonesia. If the story of the Acehnese did not care about Indonesia, maybe this country will experience a more tough struggle again. For what they have done in the past, it seems like we should thank them deeply.
