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Biography Bung Tomo

Biography Bung Tomo

Sutomo or known as Bung Tomo call was recorded as a national hero since 2 November
2008 through pengukungan by Information and Communications Minister M Nuh. He is a
leader in the events of the battle popoler 10 November in Surabaya. He was an orator,
incendiary fighting spirit to fight to the death, maintaining dignity, homeland and nation
that has proclaimed August 17, 1945.

Sutomo raised in a middle class family. Education becomes important things that must
be obtained Sutomo and his family. Sutomo tenacious personality, hard worker, his
fighting power is very high. At his young age Sutomo active in scouting organization or
KBI. He also joined a number of political and social groups. In 1944 he was a member of
the New People's Movement. Since the arrival of allied forces and NICA in Surabaya,
Bung Tomo struggled to maintain Surabaya from the clutches of the Allies and NICA.
Bung Tomo has a strong influence among the youth and the fighters. He set fire to the
spirit aloud fighters to battle it out against allied forces. The fighting was triggered by the
death of Brigadier AWS Malaby in a gun battle with fighters. Although the strength of
fighters are not balanced with the strength of the allied forces, but the events of 10
November battle as the most important events recorded in the history of the Indonesian
nation

Around the 1950's Bung Tomo became active in political life. He had become Minister of
State Affairs of Former Combatants Forces / Veterans as well as Ad Interim Minister of
Social Affairs in 1955-1956 on Harahap Burhanuddin cabinet. Bung Tomo also been a
member of Parliament from the Party Rakyat Indonesia 1956-1959. During the New
Order government, Bung Tomo many criticized the policies of Suharto, who considered
starting off the mark. Consequently on 11 April 1978 he was arrested and imprisoned by
the Suharto government. Yet so great merit in the struggle to maintain independence.
One year after the bear Bung Tomo then was released and not much active in the life of
Tomo politik.Bung known as a devout Muslim worship. Beliaupun died when the Hajj
pilgrimage in Mecca padang Arafah October 7 1981.Jenazah Bung Tomo taken back to
his homeland and buried rather than at a Cemetery of Heroes, but at the General
Cemetery Ngagel in Surabaya.
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Sutomo atau yang dikenal dengan panggilan Bung Tomo tercatat sebagai pahlawan nasional
sejak tanggal 2 November 2008 melalui pengukungan oleh Menteri Informasi dan
Komunikasi M Nuh. Dia adalah pemimpin dalam peristiwa pertempuran popoler 10
November di Surabaya. Dia adalah seorang orator, pembakar semangat juang untuk
bertempur sampai mati, menjaga martabat, tanah air dan bangsa yang telah diproklamasikan
17 Agustus 1945.

Sutomo dibesarkan dalam keluarga kelas menengah. Pendidikan menjadi hal penting yang
harus diperoleh Sutomo dan keluarganya. Sutomo kepribadian ulet, pekerja keras, daya
juangnya sangat tinggi. Pada usianya yang masih muda Sutomo aktif dalam organisasi
kepanduan atau KBI. Dia juga bergabung dengan sejumlah kelompok politik dan sosial. Pada
tahun 1944 ia menjadi anggota Gerakan Rakyat Baru. Sejak kedatangan pasukan sekutu dan
NICA di Surabaya, Bung Tomo berjuang untuk mempertahankan Surabaya dari cengkeraman
Sekutu dan NICA. Bung Tomo memiliki pengaruh kuat di kalangan pemuda dan para
pejuang. Dia membakar semangat pejuang keras untuk pertempuran itu keluar melawan
pasukan sekutu. Pertempuran itu dipicu oleh kematian Brigadir AWS Malaby dalam
pertempuran tembak dengan pejuang. Meskipun kekuatan pejuang tidak diimbangi dengan
kekuatan pasukan sekutu, namun peristiwa 10 November pertempuran sebagai peristiwa yang
paling penting dicatat dalam sejarah bangsa Indonesia

Satu tahun setelah berjuang Bung Tomo kemudian dirilis dan tidak banyak aktif dalam
kehidupan politik.Bung Tomo dikenal sebagai Muslim yang taat ibadah. Beliaupun
meninggal ketika haji di Mekah Padang Arafah pada 7 Oktober 1981. Jenazah Bung Tomo
dibawa kembali ke tanah airnya dan dimakamkan bukan pada Pemakaman Pahlawan , tetapi
pada Pemakaman Umum Ngagel di Surabaya.