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    "data": {
        "id": 1700643,
        "msgid": "gaspol-today-soekarno-behind-kartini-day-symbol-of-emancipation-or-political-tool-1777125091",
        "date": "2026-04-25 19:47:12",
        "title": "Gaspol Today: Soekarno Behind Kartini Day, Symbol of Emancipation or Political Tool?",
        "author": "Robertus Belarminus",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Historian Asvi Warman Adam reveals that Indonesia's first President Soekarno designated Kartini Day as a national holiday through Presidential Decree No. 108 of 1964, simultaneously honouring Kartini as a National Hero of Independence alongside 13 others, including two women like Cut Nyak Dien. Soekarno's admiration for Kartini stemmed from her literacy efforts to educate Indonesian women, a legacy popular since colonial times and even utilised by the Gerwani women's organisation in their magazine 'Api Kartini', echoing Soekarno's revolutionary rhetoric. This move underscores Kartini's role as both an emancipation icon and a political symbol in Indonesia's post-independence narrative.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Historian Asvi Warman Adam has revealed the\nreasons why Indonesia\u2019s first President Soekarno established Kartini Day\nas a national day. Asvi stated that on 2 May 1964, Soekarno issued\nPresidential Decree No.\u00a0108 of 1964, designating Kartini as a National\nHero of Independence. In addition to Kartini, 13 other figures were\ndesignated as National Heroes at that time, including two women, Cut\nNyak Dien and Cut Meutia. Asvi noted that Kartini\u2019s figure has been\nimmensely popular since the colonial era. Even the Gerwani women\u2019s\norganisation at the time borrowed Kartini\u2019s name for their published\nmagazine, entitled \u2018Api Kartini\u2019. \u2018Why \u2019api\u2019 (fire)? Because Bung Karno,\nwhen speaking about revolution, would say \u2018don\u2019t take the ashes, but the\nfire\u2019,\u2019 Asvi explained. Furthermore, Asvi said that Soekarno greatly\nrespected Kartini for her struggle through literacy to educate\nIndonesian women.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/gaspol-today-soekarno-behind-kartini-day-symbol-of-emancipation-or-political-tool-1777125091",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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