Megawati awards posthumously Hero title to Gorontalo figure<\/p>\n
Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The government awarded posthumously the national hero title to
\nGorontalo leader HI Nani Wartabone on Friday to mark the
\ncommemoration of National Heroes day, which falls on Nov. 10.<\/p>\n
Nani's youngest son Djalaludin Wartabone accepted the honor
\nfrom President Megawati Soekarnoputri at a ceremony at the State.<\/p>\n
Nani was known for leading a rebel movement against the Dutch
\ncolonial government on Jan. 23, 1942 before Japanese troops took
\nover the area. Nani had consulted Sukarno, who then was named the
\nfounding president, prior to the rebellion.<\/p>\n
He was also among a group of 17 figures who established the
\nNational Council on Sept. 1, 1945, two weeks after Sukarno and
\nMohammad Hatta proclaimed Indonesia's independence in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The never-say-die fighter led the operation to crush the
\nPermesta rebels in Gorontalo in 1958.<\/p>\n
Nani was also an active member of the Indonesian Nationalist
\nParty, which was founded by Sukarno, the father of President
\nMegawati Soekarnoputri.<\/p>\n
The previous government had posthumously awarded him the
\nMahaputra Utama medal in 1991, five years after his death.<\/p>\n
Back in his home town of Gorontalo, the capital of the new
\nprovince after it split from North Sulawesi, Wartabone's statue
\nhas been built in the center.<\/p>\n
The country every year awards hero title to respected figures,
\nwho are proposed by organizations or regional administrations.<\/p>\n
During the ceremony on Friday, the President also awarded
\nhonorary medals to noted artists known for their contributions to
\nthe development of national culture.<\/p>\n
The Budaya Parama Dharma medal was awarded to 10 artists,
\nincluding the late Bing Slamet, Fifi Young, Miss Tjitjih and Tan
\nTjeng Bok.<\/p>\n
The medal for comedian Bing Slamet was received by his second
\nson Hilmansyah.<\/p>\n
\"I wish there will be more chances for us to have a discussion
\nwith the President,\" Hilmansyah said after receiving the award.
\nBing Slamet was known to have a good relationship with founding
\npresident Sukarno.<\/p>\n
Megawati spent about five minutes speaking with the recipients
\nof awards or their families before proceeding to her residence.<\/p>\n
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\nBudaya Parama Dharma medal recipients:
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\n 1. Ali Akbar Navis
\n 2. Djadoeg Djajakusuma
\n 3. K.R.T. Djajadipura
\n 4. Bing Slamet
\n 5. Ki Soeratman
\n 6. I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa
\n 7. I Ketut Marya
\n 8. Fifi Young
\n 9. Miss Tjitjih
\n10. Tan Tjeng Bok
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