Jakarta 1950-an

Nama : Fauzi Pujarama
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In the 1950s, several years after the transfer of sovereignty (December 29th 1949), Jakarta has a very dense population. But, of course, can not be compared with the total population today. Before World War II (Asia-Pacific War) 1942-1945 Jakarta has a population just less than half a million people, but in the 1950s jumped more than doubled.

That number continues to swell due to insecurity in these areas, so many residents who moved to Jakarta. In West Java, for example, an uprising DI / TII Kartosuwirjo leadership. Cars rarely dared to travel from Jakarta to Bandung, because it is not safe. The uprising also occurred in various areas, among others, requires the establishment of an Islamic state.

When the governor Ali Sadikin visit to the Netherlands, Amsterdam mayor gelangkan shook their heads when hearing Jakarta has a population over four million people. Whereas before World War II, only has a population of approximately half a million people, much lower than the Amsterdam population numbered 800,000. This number hardly increased again when Bang Ali visited there.

At that time the per capita income of Indonesia's population of 70 million people, only about 90 U.S. dollars. Now over 10 times, about 1000 U.S. dollars. At that time, the People's School students (now SD), more went to school with bare feet. Eat only twice a day. Breakfast is ample with sweet potatoes and cassava. School students who are not in uniform, many still wearing the patch. I, for example, earn pocket money school only sma 'or setalen (25 cents).

Bung Karno are aware of the difficulties faced by the people of Indonesia, August 17, 1950 in a speech entitled From Sabang to Merauke, saying, "Do not suppose we've all been credited with a drop in three colors (Dutch flag). As long as there are still mourning in the huts, our work is not yet finished. "

Jakarta in the early 1950s was much different from the previous decade. If we walk in the middle of the night, we will see people sleeping in a doorway. At the center of the crowd Monday, in the evening, when we eat, lots of beggars, including children, are ready to wait. They will invade our leftovers.

Journalist Mochtar Lubis who stepped foot for the first time in Jakarta in 1940, wrote, "It is convenient that the city in the future. Roadside trees filled with acid, Venus and various other trees, provide shade and protection in a torrid time. "

Although life is very simple, bathing in the river (ngebak) when I was little so delicious. The water is clear and deep. The rivers are still wide and not contaminated as it is now. Public transport tram which was then dominated by rolling in almost every corner of Jakarta. Pay him too cheap, only 10 cents. For school children, when the subscription, just pay half price. Unfortunately, the country has been independent feel a lot of people who do not want to pay for the tram ride. When asked, he replied, "ride". As well as now, many do not buy a ticket when rising the KRL.

Do not be said the political atmosphere at the time. In a parliamentary democracy by Bung Karno derided as a free fight liberation, the parties mutually claws and jegal-jegalan. Cabinet crisis, said Bung Karno, such as cake merchandise, merchandise hotcakes. Between 1950-1959 Indonesia experienced a crisis cabinet 17 times on average once every 8 months.

Polemics and verbal abuse occurs in the newspapers that the average time it rises no more than four pages. All you need is admirable loyalty of people to read the newspaper of the party they are interested in, such as Eternal (Masjumi), People's Daily (PKI), torch Indonesia (PNI), Community Ambassador (NU), Guidelines and Keng Po (PSI), and the Stars east (left-wing). In fact, even small parties at that time also has its own media, such as Indonesia News (Murba Party) and Sin Po (BAPERKI).

Despite the hard times, for those deep pockets are a number of entertainment venues. Like, in Princen Park (now Lokasari in Mangga Besar) there is a place for their dance-dances. Similarly Hotel des Indes (now shopping Duta Merlin) attended many diplomatic corps who also opened an office here. In addition to the Capitol cinema (now a mall) Istiqlal Mosque, also there is a restaurant and entertainment venues. At Citadel Weg (now Jl Veteran I), there are entertainment venues during the Black Cat that the Dutch specifically for them.

In Kemayoran Airport Restaurant, Koes Plus music group at the time duets. But, apparently Bung Karno less like this ngok ngak ngak music. He not only prohibits, even once imprisoned them. Meanwhile, the most prestigious shopping at the time was the New Market and Glodok. Both the shopping area had been a black market selling dollars and other foreign currencies.

At that time the term was unknown to the rocking erotic dangdut. Meanwhile, the singer fight each other to look sexy. Understandably, the artist who did not dare openly difficult to sell. At that time women were dressed very polite, including the Malay orchestra singers. They wore two called bun bun negotiate. While the girls hair braided and no one has nglayap to the mall-mala which was then not yet appeared.

 REPUBLIKA - Sunday, June 3, 2007

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